Auriculotherapy associated with Baduanjin Qigong on anxiety and quality of life in university students: a quasi-experimental study.

INTRODUCTION

College students are exposed to internal and external factors that increase the risk of anxiety and can negatively impact their quality of life.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate anxiety and quality of life before and after the application of auriculotherapy associated with Baduanjin Qigong and the satisfaction of college students with the treatment.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Quasi-experimental study with 44 college students. Four sessions of auriculotherapy and Baduanjin Qigong were carried out, focusing on anxiety and quality of life. The evaluation occurred before and after the treatment using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref instruments. Satisfaction with the intervention was investigated. Descriptive and bivariate analysis was performed.

RESULTS

The sample was composed mainly of: women in the nursing course, with no fixed income and brown skin color. Regarding the final average of the scores evaluated, there was a reduction of 13.77 in anxiety (p<0.001), while in quality of life, there was an increase of 13.88 in the physical domain (p<0.001), 9.10 in the perception of quality of life (p=0.037) and 16.48 in satisfaction with health (p<0.001). Of the participants, 45.50% demonstrated satisfaction with the intervention.

DISCUSSION

The importance of auriculotherapy associated with Baduanjin Qigong as a care to reduce anxiety and prevent changes in quality of life that may affect the well-being of university students is highlighted. Strategies for implementing the intervention are necessary.

CONCLUSION

The study provides evidence of the positive effect of auriculotherapy associated with Baduanjin Qigong on anxiety and quality of life of university students, impacting health promotion.