THE EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT) THERAPY ON POSTPARTUM BLUES IN WORKING AREA OF SOUTH PURWOKERTO PUSKESMAS BANYUMAS REGENCY Diyah Purnamasari, Mekar Dwi Anggraeni, Koernia Nanda Pratama
Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Postpartum blues is an emotional disorder experienced on days 3-14 after the mother gives birth. Postpartum blues have an impact on the mother in taking care for the baby so that therapy is needed to overcome it.
Purpose: Determining the effect of EFT therapy on postpartum blues in the
Working Area of South Purwokerto Puskesmas Banyumas Regency.
Research Method: This research uses Quasy-experimental non randomized pre- test-posttest with control group design with consecutive sampling technique. Each group consisted of 16 respondents with a total of 32 respondents. The intervention group was given EFT therapy for 15 minutes. The instrument used was the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. Data analysis used paired t test and unpaired t test.
Result: There were significant differences in postpartum blues scores before and after treatment in the intervention group with p = 0,000. In the control group, the result was p = 0.07, which means there was no difference in postpartum blues scores. Posttest scores obtained p = 0.024 which means that there are differences in postpartum blues scores between the intervention group with the control group after treatment.
Conclusion: EFT therapy has positive effect on mothers who have postpartum blues in the Working Area of South Purwokerto Puskesmas.
