Quality of life and satisfaction of students with auriculotherapy in the covid-19 pandemic: a quasi-experimental study

Abstract

Objectives: to evaluate the quality of life before and after the application of auriculotherapy and the satisfaction of university students with the treatment during the covid-19 pandemic. Methods: quasi-experimental study conducted with 44 students in a University Health Center. The intervention consisted of ten sessions of auriculotherapy focusing on emotional changes with quality of life assessment before and after treatment. The study also investigated the satisfaction concerning the intervention. Results: predominated among the students: women, from health courses, in use of psychotropic drugs and complaining of emotional changes. There was a statistically significant increase in all domains of quality of life, and students were satisfied with the treatment. Conclusions: auriculotherapy improved the quality of life of university students during the covid-19 pandemic, and the level of satisfaction with the treatment was high.

The Effectiveness of Ear Acupuncture on Quality of Life and Emotional Disorders in Nursing Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Clinical Trial

“…In fact, in the present study a statistically significant difference of 11.74 and 16.9 points was found between the groups in terms of perceived quality of life and satisfaction with health, respectively, showing that the protocol adopted is effective in terms of quality of life and can be applied in nursing professionals in situations of psychological and emotional vulnerability. Corroborating these findings, a study aiming to evaluate the quality of life before and after the application of EA and the satisfaction of university students with the treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic found that the intervention was able to improve quality of life, and the level of satisfaction with the treatment was high [40].…”