Effects of electroacupuncture on body mass index and quality of life of nurses from gaffrée and guinle university hospital

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
09
Article ID: 
15068
5 pages
Research Article

Effects of electroacupuncture on body mass index and quality of life of nurses from gaffrée and guinle university hospital

Carlos Soares Pernambuco, Jadson de Oliveira Lima, Antônio Carlos Leal Cortez, Juliana Brandão Pinto de Castro, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale, Cristiane Cunha da Costa Oliveira and Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas

Abstract: 

Nurses in Brazilian hospitals tend to be overstressed. The aim of this study was to observe the effects of electroacupuncture on the body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QoL) of nurses from the Gaffrée and Guinle University Hospital (HUGG). Seventy-two female nurses from the HUGG team were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG; n = 36) and submitted to ten electroacupuncture sessions or to a control group (CG; n = 36). QoL was assessed using the WHOQOL-100 questionnaire. The body measurements analyzed were BMI, Pollock’s sum of 7 skinfolds and fat percentage. The quality of life score was 13.69 p<0.000; lean body mass 47.15±6.44 p<0.000 and BMI 31.85±4.73 p<0.999. It can be concluded that electroacupuncture may improve QoL and body composition in the group of nurses assessed.

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