Acupuncture practice as a preventive measure in primary care: instrument for mediation of care in times of COVID-19 in occupational health

Abstract

The pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 (CoronaVirus Disease 2019) has stimulated discussions on ways to endhealth practices. Traditional Chinese Medicine is inserted and composes the set of therapies recommended by the World Health Organization. This abstract reports on the use of acupuncture in a preventive way in the benefit of the health worker. This is an experience report with the applicability of acupuncture in workers of the Primary Health Care Service in the united State of Porto Belo in the State of Santa Catarina (Brazil) during the confrontation with COVID-19. Care was performed with employees who sought care in 07 basic health units in the municipality. The practice aimed to contribute to the improvement of physical and emotional symptoms, health promotion and increased willingness to work. The results showed a favorable context for the increase of the technique and the use of the benefits in improving the health conditions of the professionals attended. Reducing levels of anxiety, depression, stress and pain complaints during the period. It was concluded that acupuncture was perceived as beneficial among the servers with good acceptance and demand during the pandemic period.