ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Fatigue among Women with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice for the treatment of psychological and physiological conditions: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Determining the Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Sexual Dysfunction and Self-Care Management in Women Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Effect of nursing application of emotion freedom technique on perceived stress, resilience and sexual satisfaction among women after mastectomy.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The effect of emotional freedom techniques (EFT) on anxiety and caregiver burden of family caregivers of patients with heart failure: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on the severity of fatigue among women with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a single-blind, randomized controlled trial study conducted on 50 women with MS in Isfahan, Iran. Sampling was performed using simple sampling method, then the participants were randomly divided into two groups of case and sham using the minimization method. The EFT intervention was performed on the case group, 2 sessions per week for a 4-weeks period. In the sham group, with the same psychological part of the EFT technique like case group, mild tapping was applied on false points for the same period of time. Fatigue severity score was obtained using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) before and immediately and 4 weeks after the intervention in the two groups. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
resultsThe results of the independent
conclusionsIt seems that EFT is effective in diminishing fatigue among patients with MS and is recommended as a convenient and safe non-medicament strategy for self-management of fatigue among these patients, and can be used at the bedside by nurses.
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