Effects of ear Acupuncture on the mental health of nursing professionals

INTERVENTION: This is an experimental study, of the randomized controlled clinical trial type, with parallel groups, double blind, with three arms. The materials and methods for the RCT will follow the provisions of the design items for clinical trial of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials and the extension for use in acupuncture studies, Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture. The draw and randomization of participants will be carried out through "random.org". Only the intervention administrator will know the allocation of participants. Experimental group 1 ‐ Real auriculotherapy: 16 nursing professionals, who meet the inclusion criteria, will receive 8 sessions, 1 every 5 days, of auriculotherapy in the following points: shen men, brainstem/brain, kidney, sympathetic, lung and liver. Experimental group 2 ‐ Placebo auriculotherapy: 16 nursing professionals, who meet the inclusion criteria, will receive 8 consultations, 1 every 5 days, of auriculotherapy in the following points: Point ear/external ear; Wrist stitch and cheek stitch. Control group ‐ waiting list: 16 nursing professionals who meet the inclusion criteria will be kept on the waiting list for later comparison of results. CONDITION: Compassion Fatigue PRIMARY OUTCOME: It is expected to observe a decrease in the general average of compassion fatigue, measured using the ProQol‐IV scale, in the real auriculotherapy group, at the end of the 8 sessions of auriculotherapy and 15 days after the end of the sessions. SECONDARY OUTCOME: It is expected to observe a decrease in the general averages of depression, anxiety and stress, measured by the DASS‐21 scale, at the end of the 8 sessions of auriculotherapy and after 15 days of the end of the sessions. INCLUSION CRITERIA: nursing professionals with at least 6 months of practical experience; who work in sectors that provide direct care to patients; that you have answered all the questions in the questionnaires; who have available time to participate in the stages of the research, and who agree to participate in the research by signing the Free and Informed Consent Term