Auriculotherapy as complementary treatment to physical therapy in the quality of life of the eldery with urinary incontinence

Authors

  • AMANDA BASSUALDO MARTINEZ
  • SABRINA SPECKART RIBEIRO
  • GISELE CRISTINE ZIMMER SAMAGAIA
  • Caroline Valente

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/aes.v2i1.24837
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Keywords:

Auriculotherapy;, Urinary Incontinence, Physical Therapy Specialty, Quality of Life, Aged

Abstract

Urinary Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine, which adversely affects people's quality of life, causing them discomfort to leave the home, depression, low self-esteem and even interferes with their psychological. With this, physiotherapy presents methods capable of promoting the decrease of urinary loss, interfering positively in the quality of life. Auriculotherapy is also an integrative practice, which, when applied correctly, improves this dysfunction. The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the quality of life of the elderly with urinary incontinence (UI) as a complementary treatment to physical therapy. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out with three elderly individuals over 60 years. Two questionnaires, the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) translated and adapted to Portuguese, and the International Consutation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) were used to evaluate the impact of UI on quality of life. As a treatment, physiotherapeutic exercises were performed in the three elderly patients, and two of them were applied auriculotherapy to help reduce urinary loss. Based on the questionnaires applied, the difference in the results from the beginning of care to the end of care did not have a significant difference. However, according to the patients' reports, they noted a decrease in urinary loss and also an increase in the time to control urine.

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Published

27-06-2020

How to Cite

BASSUALDO MARTINEZ, A.; SPECKART RIBEIRO, S.; ZIMMER SAMAGAIA, G. C.; VALENTE, C. Auriculotherapy as complementary treatment to physical therapy in the quality of life of the eldery with urinary incontinence. Acta Elit Salutis, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 1, 2020. DOI: 10.48075/aes.v2i1.24837. Disponível em: https://saber.unioeste.br/index.php/salutis/article/view/24837. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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