Compassion Fatigue
Conditions
Interventions
This is an experimental study of the randomized controlled clinical trial type, with parallel groups, double-blind, and three arms. The present study is an excerpt from the matrix study entitled: Effe
E02.190.044.133
Sponsors
Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller
Secretaria do Estado de Saúde de Mato Grosso
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: nursing professionals; of both sexes; aged 18 or over; with at least 6 months of practical experience; who work in sectors that provide direct patient care; who have answered all the questions in the questionnaires; who have time available to participate in the research stages; and who agree to participate in the research by signing the free and informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: having a previously diagnosed severe psychiatric disorder and currently using psychotropic medications at the time of data collection; being pregnant; working exclusively in administrative functions (unit management and nursing coordination); using a hearing aid; presenting dermatological lesions; infection; inflammation; or injury in the auricular pavilion; or being allergic to adhesive tape on the auricle; or excessive oiliness in the ear
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe a decrease in the overall average of compassion fatigue, measured using the ProQol-IV scale, in the intervention group, at the end of the six auricular acupuncture sessions and 15 days after the end of the treatments | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe a decrease in the general averages of depression, anxiety and stress, measured by the DASS-21 scale, in nursing professionals, at the end of the six auricular acupuncture sessions and after 15 days from the end of the treatments | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVictor Santos
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - Campus Cuiabá
Outcome results
None listed