The combination of dark chocolate and spiritual emotional freedom technique (SEFT) towards anxiety level and blood pressure on primigravida pregnancy women
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Background The climax of anxiety level happens on third trimester when the pregnancy is on week 32-36 due to fake and real contraction. Anxiety can be reduced by giving dark chocolate as chocolate induces comfort and calmness, while SEFT makes blood stream smooth. The combination of both therapy has never been done before. The objective of this research is to analyze the effect of combination of dark chocolate and spiritual emotional freedom technique (SEFT) towards anxiety level and blood pressure on primigravida pregnancy in Bumijawa Community Health Center working area. Method The design of this research was Quasi experimental using pre and post test with control group approach. The population was 256 women on primigravida pregnancy with simple random sampling was used as sampling technique. 50 gr/day of chocolate were given everyday at 16.00 and 18 points SEFT therapy was given for 20 minutes/day. Questioner was used to measure anxiety, and sphygmomanometer and oximeter were used to measure vital sign, mann whitney,wilcoxson test and linear regression test were used on statistical analysis. Result The result of pre-post group is p = 0,001 which means there is an effect of dark chocolate consumption and SEFT therapy towards anxiety level and blood pressure on primigravida pregnancy. Then wilcoxson test was used to compare groups, resulting significance level 0,000 ≤ 0,05, which means on dark chocolate and SEFT therapy group is more effective in reducing anxiety and reducing blood pressure on primigravida pregnancy. Conclusion A combination of dark chocolate and SEFT therapy is more affecting to reduce anxiety, to reduce blood pressure compared to dark chocolate.
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Fitriana Rakhimah
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