Auriculotherapy and sleep quality in nursing professionals with stress: a pilot study

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of an auricular protocol on the quality of sleep of nursing professionals at an oncology hospital with symptoms of stress. Method: Randomized pilot study with two arms, sample of 80 volunteers (40 in the control group and 40 in the intervention group). The intervention was Chinese auriculotherapy with Shenmen, Brainstem, Kidney, and Insomnia points, with weekly sessions for six weeks. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess the outcome. Comparative analysis performed by the mixed effects model and effect size by d-Cohen. Results: Predominance of women (92.5%), 47.5% single, 62.5% with children, and mean age of 35 years, most professionals in the operating room, mean stress score of 82.6 according to the List of Stress Symptoms. As for the outcome, there was a significant reduction in the total PSQI score (p = 0.035), in the components of sleep quality (p = 0.041), latency (p = 0.022), and sleep disturbance (p = 0.002), favorable to the intervention group. Conclusion: Auriculotherapy contributed to sleep quality.

Author Biography

Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem – São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

Possui graduação em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem da Usp (1983), mestrado em Sáude Pública pela Faculdade de Saúde Pública da USP (1996) e doutorado em Saúde Pública pela Faculdade de Saúde Pública da USP (2001). Atualmente é Professor Livre Docente da Universidade de São Paulo (2012). Tem experiência na área de Enfermagem, com ênfase em Enfermagem Perioperatória e Terapia com Florais de Bach. Atua nos seguintes temas de investigação: infecção hospitalar, práticas complementares em saúde, enfermagem perioperatória. Atualmente é vice-coordenadora do Programa de Pós-graduação Enfermagem na Saúde do Adulto (2014-2016).

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2023-03-14

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Siqueira Cordeiro, E. ., Kuba, G. ., & Turrini, R. N. T. (2023). Auriculotherapy and sleep quality in nursing professionals with stress: a pilot study. Revista SOBECC, 27. https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425202227839

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