title: Applicability of auriculotherapy in reducing stress and as a coping strategy in nursing professionals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the auriculotherapy in reducing stress levels in 75 nursing professionals and analyze the coping domains that have changed after treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  volunteers were divided into 3 groups (Control, Needles and Seeds) and received eight sessions at Shenmen, Kidney and Brainstem points. The Control Group didn't receive any intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ANOVA test showed statistical differences in stress levels for Needle/Control Groups in the third and fourth assessments, according to Stress Symptoms List when compared the three groups in four assessments. For the Inventory of Folkman/Lazarus, a significant difference was obtained for Spacing domain between needle/control. In analysis within the same group, differences were found for Confrontation in fourth assessment between Needle/Control Groups and for Social Support in the third one between Seeds/Control Groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The auriculotherapy decreased stress levels, changed Coping domains after treatment, suggesting that both Auriculotherapy with needles and seeds can produce positive impact to improve strategy Coping in the nursing team. However, more studies are needed to conceive the extent of the technique.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. fumie_ibez@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Leonice Fumiko Sato
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Kurebayashi
authors.forename: Juliana Rizzo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gnatta
authors.forename: Talita Pavarini
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Maria Júlia Paes
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D055097:Auriculotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*