Auriculotherapy in primary health care: perspectives of participants of a closed group

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Lívia Karoline Morais da
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Lima, Hannyelly de Souza, Cavalcante, Wanessa Toscano, Morais, Maria do Socorro Trindade, Viana , Yullia Abreu, Silva, Luana Martiniano da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/2687
• topic: Auriculoterapia; Terapias complementares; Atenção primária à saúde.; Auriculotherapy; Complementary therapies; Primary health care.; Auriculoterapia; Terapias complementarias; Atención primaria de salud.

Introduction: The insertion of Auriculotherapy in the scope of Primary Health Care in João Pessoa is recent and occurs in an autonomous and diffuse way, depending on the professional’s motivation. Objective: The purpose of this article is to present a brief analysis of the Auriculotherapy offered in a closed group. Methods: Qualitative exploratory research, using data collected through semi-structured interviews with users who used Auriculotherapy in the therapeutic process.  Results: After the qualitative analysis of the data using the Bardin Content Analysis technique, three categories emerged: Understanding and building concepts about Auriculotherapy; Conception about the Auriculotherapy effectiveness; Auriculotherapy group experience. We can infer that the offer of Auriculotherapy in Primary Care is viewed by the user as a practice that leads to well-being and relieves their pain, whether physical or emotional. They also reveal the importance of health education for understanding the therapy they enjoy, building their conceptions from experiences, exchanges and knowledge sharing. Conclusions: Auriculotherapy is, therefore, a practice by which can build and strengthen bonds and increase the scope of actions offered to reach the integrality.