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Objective : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of EFT-I for the elderly.

Method : This study was Single-blind trial, Single organization, Randomized controlled, 4-week clinical trial, 4-week follow-up study that involved 20 elderly women(mean age=80.30±4.747), who visited a ...

Objective : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of EFT-I for the elderly.

Method : This study was Single-blind trial, Single organization, Randomized controlled, 4-week clinical trial, 4-week follow-up study that involved 20 elderly women(mean age=80.30±4.747), who visited a senior welfare center, complained of insomnia symptoms. Subjects received 8 sessions(twice a week for 4 weeks and 1 hour for each session) of EFT-I group training. Control group received 8 sessions(twice a week for 4 weeks and 1 hour for each session) of SHE (sleep hygiene education) group training. Insomnia severity, depression, state-anxiety, and life satisfaction of each subject were evaluated 3 times at pre and post and follow-up of EFT-I and SHE. Korean Sleep Scale of Oh(1998), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI), Geriatric Depression Scale in Korea(GDS-K), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI), and life satisfaction scale designed by Choi(1986) were used as evaluation tools. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 18.0 for windows, using Mann-Whitney U Test.

Result :
1. Insomnia severity was improved by EFT-I between base-line and end-point, between base-line and follow-up in Korean Sleep Scale.
2. Insomnia severity was improved by EFT-I between base-line and follow-up in PSQI.
3. Depression was improved by EFT-I between base-line and follow-up in GDS-K.
4. State-anxiety and life satisfaction were not improved by EFT-I in STAI and Life satisfaction scale.

Conclusion : These results suggest that a EFT-I was effective in improving insomnia severity, depression.