Auriculotherapy effectiveness in the reduction of anxiety in nursing students
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000500023Keywords:
Students, nursing, Auriculotherapy, Anxiety, Complementary therapiesAbstract
The objective of this single-blinded randomized controlled trial was to assess anxiety levels in nursing school students of the Beneficência Portuguesa Hospital (São Paulo) and the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the reduction of these levels. The Trait-Anxiety Inventory State was applied at the beginning of the study, after 8 and 12 sessions, and at follow-up (15 days). The sample was comprised of 71 students divided into 3 groups: control without intervention (25), auriculotherapy (24), and placebo (22). The analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed statistically significant differences post hoc between the control and auriculotherapy groups at 2nd (p=0.000), 3rd (p=0.012) and 4th assessments (p=0.005), and between placebo and control groups at 2nd assessment (p=0.003). Auriculotherapy with Shenmen and Brain Stem points was more effective (20.97%) than sham points (13.74%) for reduction of anxiety levels in Nursing students, but studies with more representative samples are recommended.Downloads
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2012-10-01
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Prado, J. M. do, Kurebayashi, L. F. S., & Silva, M. J. P. da. (2012). Auriculotherapy effectiveness in the reduction of anxiety in nursing students. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 46(5), 1200-1206. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000500023