EFEKTIVITAS TERAPI EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT) TERHADAP KECEMASAN PASIEN KANKER PAYUDARA STADIUM II DAN III
Abstract: The aim of this
study was to determine the effectiveness
of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy to anxiety of breast cancer stage
II and III patients . This study used "Quasy
experiment" design with "Non-equivalent control group”. The study was
conducted in Anyelir room and Cendrawasih room
in Arifin Achmad Hospital Pekanbaru. Purposive sampling technique with
inclusion criteria was used to recruit 30 respondents. The instrument in this
study used in both groups was a questionnaire that has beentested for
validityandrealibility. The data were
analyzed using paired sample t-test and
independent sample t-test. The results in experimental group showed p value
(0.005) <α (0.05) which means that EFT was effective to decrease anxiety in
breast cancer patient. Based on this result, it is recommended that health provider especially
nurses to use Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
therapy as one of non pharmacological therapy to decrease anxiety.
Penulis: Santi Fitria Ningsih,
Darwin Karim, Febriana Sabrian
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150401