The effect of auriculotherapy on individuals with anxiety in follow-up in Primary Health Care.

IF 1.2 Q3 NURSING

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem Pub Date : 2025-07-11 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0186

José Henrique da Silva Cunha, Vandilson Pinheiro Rodrigues, Heloísa Cristina Figueiredo Frizzo, Franciele Kavafara Pires, Amanda Polin Pereira, Francisca Bruna Arruda Aragão, Regina Célia Fiorati

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Abstract

Objectives: to analyze the effects of auriculotherapy on the mental health of individuals with anxiety in Primary Healthcare.

Methods: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted with 60 patients from a health unit in Uberaba, MG. Quantitative data were obtained using the DASS-21 and WHOQOL-Bref questionnaires. Qualitative data were collected from 17 semi-structured interviews and analyzed through thematic content analysis. Statistical analysis included the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, paired t-test, and multivariate regression models.

Results: after ten sessions of auriculotherapy, anxiety levels decreased, with most participants (86.7%) reaching normal levels. Additionally, 61.7% rated their quality of life as good, and 46.7% reported satisfaction with their health. Six thematic categories emerged. Auriculotherapy reduced DASS-21 scores and WHOQOL-Bref domain scores, even after adjusted analysis.

Conclusions: auriculotherapy was effective in reducing anxiety and improving users' quality of life.

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初级卫生保健随访中耳疗对焦虑个体的影响。

目的：分析耳疗对初级卫生保健焦虑症患者心理健康的影响。方法：顺序解释性混合方法研究进行了60名患者从乌贝巴，MG卫生单位。采用das -21和WHOQOL-Bref问卷获得定量数据。从17个半结构化访谈中收集定性数据，并通过主题内容分析进行分析。统计分析包括Wilcoxon sign -rank检验、配对t检验和多元回归模型。结果：经过10次耳疗后，焦虑水平下降，大多数参与者（86.7%）达到正常水平。此外，61.7%的人认为他们的生活质量很好，46.7%的人对自己的健康感到满意。出现了六个专题类别。即使经过调整分析，耳穴疗法也能降低DASS-21评分和WHOQOL-Bref域评分。结论：耳穴疗法能有效减轻患者的焦虑，提高患者的生活质量。

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Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem NURSING-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

7.70%

发文量

477

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem created in 1932, March 20 is the official publication of the Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (Brazilian Nursing Association) has as purpose to disseminate the scientific production from different nursing interest areas of knowledge, including those which express the political project of the Association. The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem is the oldest journal of the Brazilian nursing. Its first title was "Annaes de Enfermagem" from 1932 to 1941, being entitled Anais de Enfermagem" until 1955, when its title was changed to the current.