Istanbul Medipol University, Health Science Faculty, Department of Nursing, Ekinciler Street Nu.19 Kavacık, Beykoz, 34810, Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Department of Women Health and Gynecologic Nursing, Abide-i Hürriyet Street, 34381, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2019 May;35:224-231. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.02.011. Epub 2019 Feb 15.
Emotional freedom techniques (EFT) and breathing awareness (BA) are applicable during labour. The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of EFT and BA in the reduction of childbirth fear.
This randomized controlled study included 120 pregnant women, of whom the EFT, BA and control groups. The women in the EFT and BA groups were offered their intervention in the latent, active and transition phases of labour.
There was no significant difference in the sociodemographic and obstetric factors between the groups (p > 0.05). The Subjective Units of Distress Scale in active and transition phases were significantly lower in the EFT group. The difference in the scores for the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (version B) between the groups was significant (p < 0.001).
Both EFT and BA were observed to be beneficial in clinical practice; the EFT was found to be more effective and permanent.
情绪释放技术（EFT）和呼吸意识（BA）适用于分娩过程。本研究旨在确定 EFT 和 BA 在减少分娩恐惧方面的有效性。
这是一项随机对照研究，纳入了 120 名孕妇，分为 EFT 组、BA 组和对照组。EFT 和 BA 组的孕妇在分娩潜伏期、活跃期和过渡期接受干预。
组间的社会人口学和产科因素无显著差异（p＞0.05）。EFT 组在活跃期和过渡期的主观痛苦单位量表评分显著降低。Wijma 分娩期望/体验问卷（B 版）组间评分差异显著（p＜0.001）。
EFT 和 BA 在临床实践中均观察到有益，EFT 更有效且更持久。
