Efeitos da auriculoterapia na redução do estresse em acadêmicos do curso de fisioterapia de uma instituição privada

Abstract

Stress is the state generated by stimuli that cause emotional arousal and disturb homeostasis, producing physiological and psychological disorders. Academics are exposed to various stressful factors, so it is important to pay attention to their health, using effective interventions to reduce the symptoms of stress, as this influences their performance in clinical practice. The present study objectified evaluates the effects of auriculotherapy in reducing stress in academics from a private institution Physiotherapy course. This study is characterized as almost-experimental design before and after, analytical character, longitudinal and interventionist. The participants were 20 academics from the 5th to the 8th period of ASCES UNITA’ Physiotherapy course. Participants answered one questionnaire for the identification of socio-economic profile and lifestyle and the second questionnaire was the Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults Lipp (ISSL) to identify stress symptoms. The participants were grouped into one of four levels of stress and within each level were placed in a placebo group (GP) and experimental group (EG). In the ISSL questionnaire was analyzed the distribution of the stress level among students and the vast majority was allocated to the resistance phase (68%) and 24% in the exhaust phase. After the intervention it was noted regression of the stress symptoms.