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Reduction of Hopelessness Through Spiritual Emotional Freedom Techniques Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Irman, O., Wijayanti, A.R. · Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia · 2022

Controlled trial👥 64 participants⚖️ vs. usual care (non-equivalent control group)Moderate rigor✓ Source-checked📍 Indonesia
In plain English. Sixty-four people on dialysis for chronic kidney disease in Indonesia were split into a spiritually-framed tapping group and a usual-care group. The tapping group's sense of hopelessness dropped by a clear, statistically real margin compared to usual care. It's a quasi-experimental design (not randomized) in a seriously ill population, so consider it a solid signal specific to this group rather than a broad, cross-condition guarantee.

What they found

64
people took part

64 hemodialysis patients (32 SEFT, 32 control) in this Indonesian quasi-experimental trial showed a significant reduction in hopelessness on the Beck Hopelessness Scale in the SEFT group versus control (p=0.000).

How the study worked

Who took partChronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis in Indonesia (n=64)
What they didIn a controlled trial, a tapping group was compared against a separate comparison group.
Compared withusual care (non-equivalent control group)
Measured withBeck Hopelessness Scale

💡 Where this could help

If findings like these hold up in larger trials, the promise is simple: a low-cost, self-administered tool that could reach people struggling with depression who can't easily access traditional care — at home, between appointments, or where there aren't enough clinicians to go around.

🔬 What to study next

The natural next step: longer-term follow-up to see how durable the benefit is, and an active ('sham tapping') control to isolate what's doing the work.

The full record

DesignControlled trial
Participants64 people
PopulationChronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis in Indonesia
Comparison groupusual care (non-equivalent control group)
Outcome measuresBeck Hopelessness Scale
JournalJurnal Keperawatan Indonesia
Year2022
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Irman, O., & Wijayanti, A.R. (2022). Reduction of Hopelessness Through Spiritual Emotional Freedom Techniques Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia. https://doi.org/10.7454/jki.v25i2.849

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Depression 64 participants WHAT THEY FOUND 64 hemodialysis patients (32 SEFT, 32control) in this Indonesian quasi-experimental trial showed a significant… Controlled trial · 64 participants Irman · 2022 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com