PREPARATION AND VALIDATION OF AN AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE POINT PROTOCOL FOR HEADACHES

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To develop and validate the content of an auricular acupuncture point protocol for the treatment of headaches.

Method:

A methodological study, carried out in June 2023 in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was structured in three stages: Planning (bibliographic survey and identification of the study variables); Construction of the instruments (characterization of the experts, point protocol and treatment regime); and Content validation in charge of 15 experts. In the data analysis, an absolute agreement percentage equal to or greater than 80% was used.

Results:

The auricular acupuncture protocol for the treatment of headaches that was validated by experts consisted of the following points: “Door of the Mind” (93.3%), Kidney (86.7%), Sympathetic (86.7%), Anxiety (86.7%), Subcortex (86.7%), Brainstem (86.7%), Frontal (86.7%), Occipital (86.7%), Temporal (86.7%) and Liver (80%).

Conclusion:

the auricular acupuncture protocol for the treatment of headaches was considered valid, which will allow its use in the clinical practice and research studies.

DESCRIPTORS:
Auricular Acupuncture; Headache; Nursing; Methodological Research in Nursing; Complementary Therapies

HIGHLIGHTS

Auricular acupuncture protocol for the treatment of headaches.

The protocol showed a satisfactory agreement percentage.

It contributes to the development of methodological studies.