Auriculotherapy as an Integrative Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health of Users of Primary Health Care: A Study of Mixed Methods

Authors

  • José Henrique da Silva Cunha Programa de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brasil
  • Franciele Kavafara Pires Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Brasil
  • Francisca Bruna Arruda Aragão Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brasil
  • Regina Célia Fiorati Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.8.2021.521-527

Keywords:

Auriculotherapy, Mental Health, Primary Health Care

Abstract

Auriculotherapy is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practice that can be used for the treatment of mental and mental disorders with high preventive and therapeutic value; Goals: to analyze the effects of auriculotherapy on the promotion of mental health in users of Primary Health Care in a city in the interior of the Triângulo Mineiro Region - MG, Brazil. Methods: Research project of explanatory sequential mixed methods that will be carried out in a matrix health unit with users who have emotional and / or psychic complaints. In the quantitative stage, data will be collected by WHOQOL-bref before each of the 12 Auriculotherapy sessions. At the end of these sessions, the same questionnaire will be re-applied, and the data will be analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis. In the qualitative stage, the quantitative results will be used to refine the qualitative questions in the semi-structured interview script. Qualitative data will be analyzed by thematic content analysis. At the end of the analysis of the qualitative data, the connected results will be interpreted, which will consist of a summary of the interpretation of the quantitative and qualitative results to discuss to what extent and in what ways the qualitative results help to explain the quantitative results; Results: Data collection has not yet been carried out, as it will start in April, after a qualification exam by the Psychiatric Nursing program at the University of São Paulo; Conclusions: This research may provide knowledge that supports the viability of the application of Auriculotherapy as an aid in the treatment of emotional and psychological problems, based mainly on its action to promote mental health.

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Published

2021-07-08

How to Cite

José Henrique da Silva Cunha, Franciele Kavafara Pires, Francisca Bruna Arruda Aragão, & Regina Célia Fiorati. (2021). Auriculotherapy as an Integrative Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health of Users of Primary Health Care: A Study of Mixed Methods. New Trends in Qualitative Research, 8, 521–527. https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.8.2021.521-527