Effect of flower essence therapy on teachers' stress

a randomized clinical trial

Authors

  • Rogelia Herculano Pinto Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Centro de Ciências da Saúde - CCS, Vitória de Santo Antão PE , Brasil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Centro de Ciências da Saúde- CCS, Enfermagem. Vitória de Santo Antão, PE - Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5216-2242
  • Sebastião Manoel de Sousa UFPE, CCS, Vitória de Santo Antão PE , Brasil, UFPE, CCS, Educação Física. Vitória de Santo Antão, PE - Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4993-0762
  • Carlos Renato dos Santos UFPE, CCS, Vitória de Santo Antão PE , Brasil, UFPE, CCS, Saúde Coletiva. Vitória de Santo Antão, PE - Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8367-7006
  • Sueli Moreno Senna Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Centro de Ciências da Saúde - CCS, Vitória de Santo Antão PE , Brasil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Centro de Ciências da Saúde- CCS, Enfermagem. Vitória de Santo Antão, PE - Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5489-9574
  • Luciana Pedrosa Leal UFPE, CCS, Recife PE , Brasil, UFPE, CCS, Enfermagem - Recife, PE - Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3776-0997
  • Eliane Maria Ribeiro Vasconcelos UFPE, CCS, Recife PE , Brasil, UFPE, CCS, Enfermagem - Recife, PE - Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3711-4194

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/1415-2762.20200055

Keywords:

Stress, Psychological, Nursing Care, Flower Essences

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of Bach flower essences in reducing teachers' stress levels. Method: a controlled, randomized, and double-blind clinical
trial with a prospective design. In data collection, a form validated in the light of Betty Neuman's theory and another three instruments were used, one in the perceptive perspective (PSS-14), the second in the prevalence of the signs and symptoms (LSS), and the third for the evaluation of the bio-electrographic aspects (FAAB). The sample consisted of 27 teachers from the basic education network,
with medium and high levels of stress and divided into two groups: intervention group (IG), the one that received Bach flower essences, and placebo group (PG). Results: the IG proved to be effective in reducing stress, being statistically
significant intra-group with the decrease in the mean scores of PSS-14 (p=0.004), LSS (p=0.000), and bioelectrography (p=0.011); as well as between groups with
a p-value of 0.035 for LSS, and FAAB with p=0.001. Conclusion: the Bach flower essences proved to be effective in the care of teachers' stress with the re-structuring
of the flexible line of defense, reflecting in a better relationship between the teacher and intra-, inter-, and extra-personal stressors. This study is registered in the ReBEC under UTN Nº U1111-1208-4987.

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