The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Emotional Freedom Technique on Postpartum Mood and Fatigue in Postpartum Women

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Emotional Freedom Technique on Postpartum Mood and Fatigue in Postpartum Women

Therapeutic touch (TD) is a non-pharmacological/integrated treatment method used to balance the body by regulating the imbalanced energy field in the individual or resolving blockages in energy flow. Emotional freedom technique (EFT) is a psychophysiological intervention that combines elements of somatic stimulation using acupuncture points. This research will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of TD and EFT intervention on postpartum mood and fatigue in postpartum women. This study is planned to be conducted between April 2024 and June 2025 with postpartum women who meet the inclusion criteria and who apply to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. This research; It was planned to be carried out with three groups: TD intervention, EFT intervention and control group. The population of the research consists of women who gave birth vaginally and those who gave birth vaginally in the relevant hospital.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having a vaginal birth at term
• Being primiparous
• Postpartum 3rd-5th. to be in the days
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish
• Being 18 years or older
• Having a single and viable fetus
• Volunteering to participate in research
• Not having experienced TD or EFT treatment before

Exclusion Criteria:

• A psychiatric diagnosis has been made,
• Having a chronic systemic disease,
• The newborn's need for treatment
• Having postpartum complications in the mother or baby
• Those who have sensitivity or problems with touch,
• Wounds, infections, etc. in places that need to be touched. existence of situations,
• Women who have any disability that would prevent communication (deafness, hearing impairment, etc., use of languages other than Turkish) will be excluded from the research.