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Emotional Freedom Techniques and Virtual Reality Application for Fear of Childbirth

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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Fear of labour in primiparous pregnant women is an important factor that directly affects the mother-infant relationship and the mental health of the mother. In this process, it is common for expectant mothers to experience feelings of uncertainty and anxiety about labour. Such intense fear of birth may weaken maternal attachment and make it difficult for her to establish a healthy emotional relationship with her baby. In addition, this fear may negatively affect the mother's mental well-being and increase the risk of depression and anxiety. In this context, emotional liberation techniques (EFT) and virtual reality (VR) applications stand out as effective nonpharmacological methods used to reduce fear of childbirth in primiparous pregnant women. EFT is a technique that provides relaxation by touching the energy meridians that help the person to regulate negative emotions and cope with s

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * No verbal communication problems * Primiparous pregnancy * 32/0-38/0 weeks of gestation * Having a single, viable foetus * No psychiatric disorder * No obstetric complications * Absence of scar tissue or an obstacle to touch at the points of EFT application Exclusion Criteria: * Not wanting to continue the research * Early labour
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What it tests

  • emotional freedom techniques
  • emotional freedom techniques and virtual reality
  • control group/ none intervention
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Where

1 site
Malatya Training and Research Hospital
Malatya, Turkey (Tรผrkiye)
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