Contribuição da auriculoterapia na saúde mental de cuidadores do Programa Melhor em Casa

Abstract

The caregiver is a fundamental part in the care process and the Better at Home Program, as a home care service (SAD), acts in line with the triad family - caregiver - home, allowing a singular and integrated expanded clinic. Considering auriculotherapy as one of the Integrative and Complementary Practices (PICS), officially inserted in the Unified Health System (SUS), this study aims to analyze the contribution of auriculotherapy in the mental health of family caregivers of bedridden people registered in the SAD in the municipality of Assú-RN. This is action research with an evaluative study, of the before and after type, carried out from November 2021 to January 2022. Twelve cases of family caregivers were analyzed, before and after auriculotherapy sessions, following the Protocol for Integrative Humanescent Reception (PAIH). Data were collected before and after the therapeutic intervention of applying auriculotherapy, which initially enabled a profile study, followed by listening, with Bardin's content analysis. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CAAE: 51956921.7.0000.5292). The results indicated significant improvement in the well-being, emotional and physical state of the family caregivers analyzed. We conclude that auriculotherapy minimizes the effects of external stressors on the integrative health of the Family Caregiver. It has been shown to be very effective for use in Home Care and it is hoped that this interventional study will encourage further research on the use of PICs, as well as for this specific audience, since the literature lacks interventions directed to the Family Caregiver.