ArticleRevista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P2022
Acupuncture for perceived stress in pregnant women: an intervention study.
Article in Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Effectiveness of auriculotherapy and laser acupuncture in hyperemesis gravidarum: a randomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2026Trial
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze the effects of acupuncture in the treatment of perceived stress in pregnant women.
methodA before-after intervention study, carried out in a primary health unit in Fortaleza-Ceará, with 56 pregnant women. The pregnant women underwent six acupuncture sessions, with two 30-minute sessions per week. Before the first session, an instrument to collect sociodemographic, clinical, and obstetric data was applied. The Global Perceived Stress Scale (PSS10) was applied weekly to monitor the progression of stress during treatment.
resultsAfter the intervention, there was a significant decrease in the scores of the following scale items: being upset, inability to control, nervousness, tiredness, anger, and inability to overcome stress. (p < 0.05). There was a significant increase in the score of the item control of situations (p = 0.003). There was a significant difference in the mean perceived stress of the initial session compared to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd week sessions (p < 0.001).
conclusionThe use of acupuncture to treat stress during pregnancy reduced the stress perceived by pregnant women.
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