The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Menopausal Symptoms, Quality of Life and Depression Level

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Menopausal Symptoms, Quality of Life and Depression Level: An Experimental Study

Emotional freedom technique will be applied to menopausal women. Emotional freedom technique group, sham emotional freedom technique group and control groups each consisted of 35 menopausal women.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of emotional freedom technique (EFT) on menopausal symptoms, quality of life and depression level.

Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial will be conducted with a total of 105 menopausal women at Fırat Family Health Center and Göztepe Family Health Center between January 2024 and June 2024 (35 EFT, 35 sham, 35 control). EFT and Sham EFT will be applied in the study. Women in the EFT group will receive EFT four times at one week intervals. Women in the Sham EFT group will receive Sham EFT four times with one week intervals. Before the applications, pre-test data will be obtained by filling out the Personal Information Form, Perimenopausal Depression Scale, Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale and Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale before the application of Emotional Freedom Technique. After the applications, post-test data will be obtained by filling out the Perimenopausal Depression Scale, Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale and Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale. In addition, the Subjective Units of Experience (SUE) scale will be applied before and after each EFT intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A person who has gone through menopause naturally,
• No menstruation for the last one year,
• Literate,
• Not taking Hormone Replacement Therapy,
• No oncologic disease,
• No infection, wound, scar in the tapping areas,
• Women who are able to communicate will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• One who has not gone through menopause naturally,
• Illiterate,
• Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy,
• Women with conditions such as infections, wounds, scars in the tapping areas.