Qi Wen, Xinyi You, Yuhan Wu, Wenwen Yang, Yan Song
School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China.
Department of Nursing, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210003, Jiangsu, China.
AIDS Res Ther. 2024 Dec 20;21(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12981-024-00679-4.
To investigate the effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on anxiety, depression and sleep in older people living with HIV (PLWH).
70 older PLWH experiencing anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders were randomly divided into control and experimental groups using a random number table system (RNT), with 35 participants in each group. The experimental group received Emotional Freedom Techniques once a day for 15-20 min as part of their routine care and health counselling, and the intervention lasted for 2 weeks. The control group received standard nursing care and health guidance. The two groups were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to measure changes in anxiety, depression, and sleep quality before and after the intervention.
There are totally 67 participants in the trial. In the EFT group (n = 33), PSQI scores decreased from 12.36 ± 2.409 to 9.15 ± 2.476(mean ± SD P < 0.001), HA scores decreased from 12.39 ± 2.344 to 9.12 ± 2.176(mean ± SD P < 0.001), HD scores decreased from 11.58 ± 1.969 to 8.94 ± 2.015 (mean ± SD P < 0.001), compared with no change in the usual care group (n = 34). The EFT group showed significantly lower post-intervention scores than the control group on all scales (P < 0.001), indicating the effectiveness of the intervention.
Emotional Freedom Techniques can effectively alleviate anxiety and depression in older PLWH and improve their sleep quality.
探讨情绪释放技术对老年HIV感染者（PLWH）焦虑、抑郁和睡眠的影响。
采用随机数字表系统（RNT）将70例存在焦虑、抑郁和睡眠障碍的老年PLWH随机分为对照组和实验组，每组35例。实验组作为日常护理和健康咨询的一部分，每天接受一次情绪释放技术治疗，每次15 - 20分钟，干预持续2周。对照组接受标准护理和健康指导。使用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）和医院焦虑抑郁量表（HADS）对两组进行评估，以测量干预前后焦虑、抑郁和睡眠质量的变化。
试验共有67名参与者。在情绪释放技术组（n = 33）中，PSQI评分从12.36±2.409降至9.15±2.476（均值±标准差，P < 0.001），HA评分从12.39±2.344降至9.12±2.176（均值±标准差，P < 0.001），HD评分从11.58±1.969降至8.94±2.015（均值±标准差，P < 0.001），而常规护理组（n = 34）无变化。情绪释放技术组在所有量表上的干预后得分均显著低于对照组（P < 0.001），表明干预有效。
情绪释放技术可有效减轻老年PLWH的焦虑和抑郁，改善其睡眠质量。
