Terapi Emotional Freedom Technique Menurunkan Nyeri Post Sectio Caesarea

Background.Every surgery will experience pain, ranging from mild pain to very severe pain. 93% of sectio caesarea (SC) patients experience moderate to severe pain using a visual analog scale (VAS). Pain causes disruption to sleep rest, limited to meeting needs such as self-care, baby care and bounding attachments. Pain is minimized by pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. One of them is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy. Research purposes. Knowing the effect of EFT therapy on pain in post SC mothers in Sidikalang Regional Hospital. Research methods. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a one group pre-post test design approach. Data collection in the Mawar Room of Sidikalang Regional Hospital with a population of 298 people and a sample of 20 people with incidental sampling technique. Data were analyzed by different paired t test. Research result. Shows that the average pre-test pain in post SC mothers is moderate pain (46.45), and the average post-test pain is mild pain (32.45). Different test results paired t test, pre-test and post-test found 11,570> 1,729 (t arithmetic> t table). From the test results it was found that there are significantly different mean before and after EFT therapy. Conclusion. There is an effect of EFT therapy on pain in post SC mothers. Suggestion. So that health workers are willing andable to do EFT therapy to reduce post SC pain.Keywords: Post Sectio Caesarea Pain, EFT Therapy