The Effect of Online-based Emotional Freedom Technique on the Blood Pressure during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Healthy Seventina Sirait; Faridah Mohd Said; Nur Syazana Umar

doi:10.58418/ijni.v1i2.27

Authors

Healthy Seventina Sirait Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Faridah Mohd Said Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Nur Syazana Umar Lincoln University College, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3950-0657

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58418/ijni.v1i2.27

Keywords:

EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, Therapy, Online, Blood Pressure, Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Complications due to hypertension are dangerous. Therefore self-care management is needed. Freedom emotional technique (EFT) therapy is a non-pharmacological treatment that can help change blood pressure. During the Covid-19 pandemic, online EFT is the right solution. This study aims to determine the effect of online-based EFT on blood pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research method uses pre-experimental, namely one group pretest and posttest design. The sample was selected using purposive sampling technique with a total sample of 50 respondents. The research location is Kalimeang village, Karangsembung Sub-district, Cirebon District, Indonesia. The research instruments used were observation sheets, sphygmomanometers, and stethoscopes. The data analysis used the Wilcoxon test. The results of this study indicated that online-based EFT therapy affected the change in blood pressure among patients with hypertension during the covid-19 pandemic. This research contributes to the reference of nursing practice by applying EFT therapy to patients to change their blood pressure with online treatment.

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