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Energy therapies are complementary methods focused on revealing the existing energy and restoring the individual's (recipient's) energy. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Reiki practice applied to postpartum women who had spontaneous childbirth without instrumental delivery on postpartum episiotomy recovery and perineal pain. The research was randomized controlled at a hospital in pre-test post-test design. 86 postpartum women in total were included in the research, (n=40) in intervention group and (n=46) in control group. On the postpartum 1st day, 2nd day, 7th day and 14th day, episiotomy recovery of the intervention and control group was assessed with REEDA Scale and perineal pain was assessed with Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. The tree sessions of Reiki for 35-40 minutes were applied to intervention group on the postpartum 1st day, 2nd day and 7th day. (Clinical Trial Registry and Registration Number: NCT05486624). The REEDA Scale average oedema scores of the control group postpartum women were higher than intervention group. The control group had higher pain average than the intervention group. The Reiki applied to postpartum women who had spontaneous childbirth without instrumental delivery had a positive impact on episiotomy recovery due to its impact on oedema and it reduced perineal pain.
Les thérapies énergétiques sont des méthodes complémentaires axées sur la révélation de l'énergie existante et la restauration de l'énergie de l'individu (du destinataire). Le but de cette étude était d'étudier l'impact de la pratique du Reiki appliquée aux femmes en post-partum ayant eu un accouchement spontané sans accouchement instrumental sur la récupération par épisiotomie post-partum et les douleurs périnéales. La recherche a été randomisée et contrôlée dans un hôpital selon une conception pré-test et post-test. Au total, 86 femmes en post-partum ont été incluses dans la recherche, (n = 40) dans le groupe d'intervention et (n = 46) dans le groupe témoin. Les 1er, 2e, 7e et 14e jours post-partum, la récupération par épisiotomie du groupe d'intervention et du groupe témoin a été évaluée avec l'échelle REEDA et la douleur périnéale a été évaluée avec le questionnaire abrégé sur la douleur de McGill. Les séances d'arbres de Reiki pendant 35 à 40 minutes ont été appliquées au groupe d'intervention les 1er, 2e et 7e jours post-partum. (Registre des essais cliniques et numéro d'enregistrement : NCT05486624). Les scores moyens d'Ådème sur l'échelle REEDA des femmes en post-partum du groupe témoin étaient plus élevés que ceux du groupe d'intervention. Le groupe témoin présentait une douleur moyenne plus élevée que le groupe d'intervention. Le Reiki appliqué aux femmes en post-partum ayant eu un accouchement spontané sans accouchement instrumental a eu un impact positif sur la récupération par épisiotomie en raison de son impact sur l'Ådème et de la réduction des douleurs périnéales.
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Episiotomia , Medição da Dor , Períneo , Período Pós-Parto , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Episiotomia/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Adulto , Períneo/lesões , Gravidez , Toque Terapêutico/métodos , Manejo da Dor/métodos , Parto Obstétrico/efeitos adversos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Context: As part of preventive health services, infants are exposed to painful procedures, such as venous interventions, injections, and heel blood collection. Infants, in particular, are sensitive and vulnerable to untreated pain. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect of Yakson touch and white noise on pain in newborn heel blood collection. Yakson touch include the interaction between the caregiver and the care recipient. Design: The study was conducted using a parallel randomized controlled experimental design. The research was conducted during the Guthrie screening test routinely performed on newborns. Setting: The study was carried out at the Family Health Center, which has the highest number of patients in a province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey between May 1st and August 30th, 2022. Participants: A total of 66 babies with a gestational age of 37-40 weeks were included in the study. Intervention: In the study, infant participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the Yakson Touch Group (n=22), the White Noise Group (n=22), and the Control Group (n=22). Infants in the Yakson Touch Group received the Yakson touch from the same researcher. Infants in the White Noise Group listened to a song "Don't Let Your Baby Cry 2" from the album "Colic". Infants in the Control Group received routine intervention procedures. Outcome Measures: The study data were collected using the Introductory Information Form and the Newborn Infant Pain Scale (NIPS). Results: After the procedure, the mean Yakson Touch Group of the NIPS score was 2.04±1.17, the mean White Noise Group of the NIPS score was 2.80±1.47, and the mean Control Group of the NIPS score was 3.72±1.07. There was a significant difference between the groups after the procedure (P < .001; ηp2=0.248 ). The Yakson touch procedure was found to be the most effective at decreasing the pain score, and white noise was the second most effective. Conclusions: Yakson touch is more effective than white noise in controlling pain due to invasive procedures in babies.
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Coleta de Amostras Sanguíneas , Calcanhar , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Feminino , Masculino , Coleta de Amostras Sanguíneas/efeitos adversos , Coleta de Amostras Sanguíneas/métodos , Manejo da Dor/métodos , Ruído/efeitos adversos , Medição da Dor/métodos , Dor , Turquia , Tato , Toque Terapêutico/métodosRESUMO
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of Reiki therapy in alleviating anxiety. METHODS: In adherence to academic standards, a thorough search was conducted across esteemed databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and the Cochrane Library. The primary objective of this search was to pinpoint peer-reviewed articles published in English that satisfied specific criteria: (1) employing an experimental or quasi-experimental study design, (2) incorporating Reiki therapy as the independent variable, (3) encompassing diverse patient populations along with healthy individuals, and (4) assessing anxiety as the measured outcome. RESULTS: The study involved 824 participants, all of whom were aged 18 years or older. Reiki therapy was found to have a significant effect on anxiety intervention(SMD=-0.82, 95CI -1.29â¼-0.36, P = 0.001). Subgroup analysis indicated that the types of subjects (chronically ill individuals and the general adult population) and the dosage/frequency of the intervention (≤ 3 sessions and 6-8 sessions) were significant factors influencing the variability in anxiety reduction. CONCLUSION: Short-term Reiki therapy interventions of ≤ 3 sessions and 6-8 sessions have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing health and procedural anxiety in patients with chronic conditions such as gastrointestinal endoscopy inflammation, fibromyalgia, and depression, as well as in the general population. It is important to note that the efficacy of Reiki therapy in decreasing preoperative anxiety and death-related anxiety in preoperative patients and cancer patients is somewhat less consistent. These discrepancies may be attributed to individual pathophysiological states, psychological conditions, and treatment expectations.
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Ansiedade , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Ansiedade/terapia , Ansiedade/psicologia , Toque Terapêutico/métodos , AdultoRESUMO
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Saúde Mental , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Adulto , Tato , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Toque Terapêutico/métodosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: This randomized controlled, pretest-post-test intervention study examined the effect of distance reiki on state test anxiety and test performance. METHOD: First-year nursing students (n = 71) were randomized into two groups. One week before the examination, intervention group participants performed reiki remotely for 20 minutes for 4 consecutive days, and control group participants received no intervention. RESULTS: The intervention group had lower posttest cognitive and psychosocial subscale scores than pretest scores (p > .05). The control group had a significantly higher mean posttest physiological subscale score than pretest score (p < .05). Final grade point averages were not significantly different between the intervention and control groups (p > .05). One quarter of the intervention group participants noted reiki reduced their stress and helped them perform better on the examination. CONCLUSION: Reiki is a safe and easy-to-practice method to help students cope with test anxiety. [J Nurs Educ. 2024;63(5):298-303.].
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Estudantes de Enfermagem , Humanos , Estudantes de Enfermagem/psicologia , Estudantes de Enfermagem/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Masculino , Adulto Jovem , Avaliação Educacional/métodos , Bacharelado em Enfermagem/métodos , Toque Terapêutico , Ansiedade aos Exames , Adulto , Ansiedade/prevenção & controleRESUMO
Receiving touch is of critical importance, as many studies have shown that touch promotes mental and physical well-being. We conducted a pre-registered (PROSPERO: CRD42022304281) systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis encompassing 137 studies in the meta-analysis and 75 additional studies in the systematic review (n = 12,966 individuals, search via Google Scholar, PubMed and Web of Science until 1 October 2022) to identify critical factors moderating touch intervention efficacy. Included studies always featured a touch versus no touch control intervention with diverse health outcomes as dependent variables. Risk of bias was assessed via small study, randomization, sequencing, performance and attrition bias. Touch interventions were especially effective in regulating cortisol levels (Hedges' g = 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24 to 1.31) and increasing weight (0.65, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.94) in newborns as well as in reducing pain (0.69, 95% CI 0.48 to 0.89), feelings of depression (0.59, 95% CI 0.40 to 0.78) and state (0.64, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.84) or trait anxiety (0.59, 95% CI 0.40 to 0.77) for adults. Comparing touch interventions involving objects or robots resulted in similar physical (0.56, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.88 versus 0.51, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.64) but lower mental health benefits (0.34, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.49 versus 0.58, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.73). Adult clinical cohorts profited more strongly in mental health domains compared with healthy individuals (0.63, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.80 versus 0.37, 95% CI 0.20 to 0.55). We found no difference in health benefits in adults when comparing touch applied by a familiar person or a health care professional (0.51, 95% CI 0.29 to 0.73 versus 0.50, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.61), but parental touch was more beneficial in newborns (0.69, 95% CI 0.50 to 0.88 versus 0.39, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.61). Small but significant small study bias and the impossibility to blind experimental conditions need to be considered. Leveraging factors that influence touch intervention efficacy will help maximize the benefits of future interventions and focus research in this field.
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Saúde Mental , Humanos , Tato/fisiologia , Toque Terapêutico/métodos , Recém-NascidoRESUMO
Objetivo: relatar o uso do Reiki para pesquisa no ambiente hospitalar em um ensaio clínico randomizado. Método: relato de experiência sobre a aplicação do Reiki em uma pesquisa realizada a partir de um estudo piloto e um ensaio clínico randomizado para avaliação da efetividade da técnica para redução da ansiedade no pré-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca. Resultados: o Reiki foi utilizado com um protocolo padronizado aplicado em duas sessões, sendo a primeira,três dias antes da cirurgia cardíaca e a segunda na véspera. Os indicadores da execução do estudo randomizado (percentual de recusa, percentual de randomização, perda de seguimento e percentual de conclusão do estudo) mostraram boa exequibilidadee aceitação do público para a intervenção. Considerações finais: o Reiki mostrou-se como uma intervenção não farmacológica disponível para enfermeiros com boa aceitação para pacientes internados em perioperatório com potencial para ser utilizado em novos estudos.
Objective:to report the use of Reiki in hospital researchin a randomized clinical trial. Method: experience report on the use of Reiki in a research carried out in two moments -a pilot study and a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the technique to reduce preoperative anxiety. Results: Reiki was applied for a standardized protocol in two sessions, the first three days before heart surgery and the day before. The indicators of the execution of the randomized trial (percentage of refusal, percentage of randomization, loss to follow-up and percentage of completion of the study) showed good feasibility and public acceptance for the intervention. Conclusions: Reiki proved to be a non-pharmacological intervention available to nurses with good acceptance for perioperative hospitalized patients with the potential to be used in new studies.
Objetivo:reportar el uso de Reiki para la investigación en el ambiente hospitalario en un ensayo clínico aleatorizado. Método:se trata de un relato de experiencia sobre el uso de Reiki en una investigación realizada en dos momentos -un estudio piloto (y un ensayo clínico aleatorizado para evaluar la efectividad de la técnica para reducir la ansiedad preoperatoria. Resultados: se utilizó Reiki mediante un protocolo estandarizado aplicado en dos sesiones, los primeros tres días antes de la cirugía cardíaca y el día anterior. Los indicadores de ejecución del ensayo aleatorizado (porcentaje de rechazo, porcentaje de aleatorización, pérdidas durante el seguimiento y porcentaje de finalización del estudio) mostraron buena viabilidad y aceptación pública de la intervención. Conclusiones: Reiki demostró ser una intervención no farmacológica disponible para enfermeras con buena aceptación para pacientes hospitalizados perioperatorios con potencial para ser utilizada en nuevos estudios.
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Terapias Complementares , Ansiedade , Adaptação Psicológica , Toque Terapêutico , Período Pré-OperatórioRESUMO
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease that causes pain and adversely affects functional status and holistic well-being. This randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of Reiki on pain, functional status, and holistic well-being in patients with knee OA. The sample consisted of 42 patients. The control group received standardized treatment only, whereas the intervention group received face-to-face Reiki (nine positions; 39 minutes) and distance Reiki on two consecutive days in addition to standardized treatment. The Reiki group had lower pain scores than the control group as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (p < .001) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index pain score (p < .001). Those participating in the Reiki group had improved holistic well-being scores specifically for the subscales of Sadness, Perception of Sadness, Spiritual Disruption, Cognitive Awareness, and General mood. Reiki is a safe, noninvasive, and cost-effective alternative treatment technique that has the potential to reduce symptoms of pain and improve holistic well-being in patients with knee OA.
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Osteoartrite do Joelho , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Estado Funcional , Osteoartrite do Joelho/terapia , Dor , Medição da DorRESUMO
Highlights Guidelines have been created to improve the reporting of clinical trials of biofield therapies, e.g. External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch. Appropriate use of these guidelines is likely to strengthen the evidence base for biofield therapies as well as increase their usage as stand-alone practices and as complementary therapies within mainstream healthcare.
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Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Guias como Assunto , Terapias Mente-Corpo , Terapias Complementares , Qigong , Toque TerapêuticoRESUMO
A set of guidelines has been developed to help improve reporting of clinical trials of biofield therapies. The need for enhanced transparency when reporting trials of this family of integrative health practices, e.g., External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki and Therapeutic Touch, has been advocated in systematic reviews of these studies. The guidelines, called Biofield Therapies: Reporting Evidence Guidelines (BiFi REGs), supplement CONSORT 2010 by including details of the intervention protocols relevant to biofield therapy trials. BiFi REGs evolved through a draft document created by a core group, two rounds of a Delphi process with an international group of subject matter experts and two panels, meeting via Zoom, which included editors of complementary and integrative medicine journals. BiFi REGs comprises a 15-item Intervention checklist. Modifications of two other CONSORT topic areas are also proposed to enhance their relevance to trials of biofield therapies. Included for each item are an explanation, and exemplars of reporting from peer-reviewed published reports of biofield therapy trials. When used in conjunction with all other items from CONSORT 2010, we anticipate that BiFi REGs will expedite the peer review process for biofield therapy trials, facilitate attempts at trial replication and help to inform decision-making in the clinical practice of biofield therapies.
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Terapias Mente-Corpo , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Revisões Sistemáticas como Assunto , Projetos de Pesquisa , Lista de ChecagemRESUMO
A set of guidelines has been developed to help improve reporting of clinical trials of biofield therapies. The need for enhanced transparency when reporting trials of this family of integrative health practices, e.g., External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki and Therapeutic Touch, has been advocated in systematic reviews of these studies. The guidelines, called Biofield Therapies: Reporting Evidence Guidelines (BiFi REGs), supplement CONSORT 2010 by including details of the intervention protocols relevant to biofield therapy trials. BiFi REGs evolved through a draft document created by a core group, two rounds of a Delphi process with an international group of subject matter experts and two panels, meeting via Zoom, which included editors of complementary and integrative medicine journals. BiFi REGs comprises a 15-item Intervention checklist. Modifications of two other CONSORT topic areas are also proposed to enhance their relevance to trials of biofield therapies. Included for each item are an explanation, and exemplars of reporting from peer-reviewed published reports of biofield therapy trials. When used in conjunction with all other items from CONSORT 2010, we anticipate that BiFi REGs will expedite the peer review process for biofield therapy trials, facilitate attempts at trial replication and help to inform decision-making in the clinical practice of biofield therapies.
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Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Humanos , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto/normas , Toque Terapêutico , Projetos de Pesquisa/normas , Guias como AssuntoRESUMO
Touch is a fundamental resource mobilized by clinicians in physical examinations in outpatient clinical consultations. However, few studies have been conducted to explore the sequential organization of touch in the interactional process of physical examinations where clinicians' touch is launched and responded to in Chinese medical settings. Based on a collection of video recordings of naturally occurring clinician-patient interaction in an orthopedic outpatient clinic in China, we observed four types of clinicians' touch in the physical examination framework: the guiding touch, the diagnostic touch, the demonstrative touch, and the therapeutic touch. Together with clinical expertise, the sensorial knowledge obtained through touch enables clinicians to professionally evaluate patients' physical conditions and diagnose their illnesses. We also demonstrated that patients do not merely put themselves into clinicians' hands as clinical objects for inspection and defer to clinicians' medical authority. Instead, they actively and agentively participate in physical examinations to jointly accomplish social actions and activities through the temporal and sequential mobilization of their multimodal resources. This study not only adds to an emerging body of research on touch in medical settings but also sheds some light on the understanding of the clinician-patient interaction in Chinese outpatient clinics.
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Pacientes Ambulatoriais , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Tato , Exame Físico , Encaminhamento e ConsultaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Pain felt in an amputated limb is quite common. Phantom pain affects the lives of individuals in many ways and can negatively affect the holistic well-being of individuals. Distant Reiki can be used in the management of these problems. AIM: This study was conducted to examine the effect of distant Reiki applied to individuals with extremity amputation on pain level and holistic well-being. METHOD: This a quasi-experimental single group pre-test. Post-test design research was conducted between September 2022 and April 2023 and included 25 individuals with extremity amputation. Then, according to Classical Usui Reiki, distant Reiki application has been performed for 20 minutes every day for 10 days. Data were collected at the beginning of the study and at the end of the 10th day. The data were obtained using an Introductory Information Form, the Visual Analog Scale for Pain, and Holistic Well-Being Scale. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 51.32 ± 16.65 years. There was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test pain levels of the participants (p < .05) and HWBS subscale scores (p < .05). Accordingly, it was determined that after 20-minute distant Reiki sessions for 10 consecutive days, the pain levels of the individuals were significantly reduced and their holistic well-being improved. CONCLUSION: Distant Reiki has been found to be easy to administer, inexpensive, non-pharmacological, and appropriate for independent nursing practice to be effective in reducing phantom pain levels and increasing holistic well-being in people with limb amputation.
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Membro Fantasma , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Membro Fantasma/terapia , Manejo da Dor , Amputação Cirúrgica , ExtremidadesRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The management of well-known and common complaints such as insomnia and fatigue experienced in the menopausal period has the potential to affect many aspects of life in women during this period positively. This research was carried out to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on sleep quality and fatigue in menopausal women. METHODS: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with 48 (24 in the intervention group and 24 in the control group) women who sought treatment in the gynecological outpatient clinic of a public hospital. According to the study procedure, while the intervention group received therapeutic touch, the control group received SHAM therapeutic touch for 10 min a day for five consecutive days. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Piper Fatigue Scale. RESULTS: The median post-test total sleep quality score was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (p=0.010). However, the mean total fatigue scores did not differ significantly between the groups (p=0.917). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that therapeutic touch was effective in improving sleep quality, but it did not affect fatigue in menopausal women.
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Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono , Toque Terapêutico , Feminino , Humanos , Qualidade do Sono , Menopausa , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono/terapia , Fadiga/terapia , SonoRESUMO
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Reiki on fatigue and anxiety in hemodialysis patients. This study was designed as a randomized controlled study. The population of the study consisted of hemodialysis patients at the hemodialysis clinic of Siirt State Hospital, Turkey, between January and August 2021. The patients were divided into 2 groups: Reiki and control, with 30 patients in each group. The patients in the Reiki group underwent their respective interventions once a day for 4 consecutive weeks (30-35 minutes). The intervention of Reiki reduced fatigue and anxiety in the hemodialysis patients.
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Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Ansiedade/etiologia , Ansiedade/terapia , Transtornos de Ansiedade , Fadiga/etiologia , Fadiga/terapia , Diálise Renal/efeitos adversosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Pediatric healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in a palliative setting may experience challenges during their clinical practice in addressing the complex end-of-life phase of children and their families. Nurses, especially, have a frontline role in providing assistance, thereby becoming at risk of physical and psychological burden. Pediatric psychologists have an ethical responsibility to help colleagues by proposing self-care interventions that will improve their well-being and, indirectly, the work climate. This study investigated the impact of a complementary therapy, delivered by a pediatric psychologist and a nurse, on physical and psychological variables among nurses at the Paediatric Hospice of the Regina Margherita Children's Hospital in Italy. METHODS: Thirty-five nurses participated in 5 weeks of Reiki sessions for an overall total of 175 sessions. The effect of the sessions was analyzed through a paired t-test analysis comparing the values of heart rate, oxygen saturation, and systolic and diastolic pressure collected before and after each session. The same test was conducted comparing the values of the 3 burnout subscales for each of the 35 nurses collected before the beginning of the first session with those collected at the end of the last session 2 months later. RESULTS: Results underlined a positive short-term effect with a significant decrease in heart rate before and after each session (t = 11.5, p < .001) and in systolic pressure (t = 2, p < .05). In addition, a decrease in emotional exhaustion symptoms was found (t = 2.3, p < .05) at the end of the intervention. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: Reiki could be a valid strategy to complement traditional pediatric psychology clinical practice designed to protect HCPs from emotional and physical demands and to create a more supportive workplace for staff and patients alike.
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Cuidados Paliativos , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Projetos Piloto , Feminino , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Cuidados Paliativos/normas , Cuidados Paliativos/psicologia , Masculino , Itália , Adulto , Toque Terapêutico/métodos , Toque Terapêutico/normas , Pessoal de Saúde/psicologia , Pessoal de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pediatria/métodos , Pediatria/normas , Esgotamento Profissional/psicologia , Esgotamento Profissional/etiologiaRESUMO
This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of Reiki and aromatherapy on vital signs, oxygen saturation, and anxiety level in patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The sample consisted of 100 patients divided into Reiki (n = 34), aromatherapy (n = 33), and control (n = 33) groups. Data were collected 3 times (before, during, and after the procedure) using a descriptive characteristics questionnaire, a follow-up form, and the State Anxiety Subscale. The Reiki group had a mean State Anxiety Subscale score of 53.59 ± 2.98 and 43.94 ± 4.31 before and after the procedure, respectively. The aromatherapy group had a mean State Anxiety Subscale score of 54.03 ± 4.03 and 43.85 ± 3.91 before and after the procedure, respectively. The control group had a mean State Anxiety Subscale score of 38.79 ± 4.68 and 53.30 ± 7.26 before and after the procedure, respectively (P < .05). The results showed that the Reiki and aromatherapy groups had significantly lower State Anxiety Subscale scores than the control group after the procedure, indicating that Reiki and aromatherapy help reduce anxiety levels. There was a significant difference in the mean respiratory rates and oxygen saturation levels between the groups (P < .05). In conclusion, patients who do Reiki or undergo aromatherapy are less likely to experience anxiety before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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Aromaterapia , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Aromaterapia/métodos , Toque Terapêutico/métodos , Saturação de Oxigênio , Sinais Vitais , Ansiedade/terapia , Endoscopia GastrointestinalRESUMO
Reiki is a philosophy and healing technique that directs the use of vital energy (ki) for energy rebalance, as well as healing, in a holistic sense, of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual processes. The practice is part of the integrative and complementary practices recognized by the World Health Organization. This study aimed to evaluate the Reiki effects on people's life quality perception, by using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). We analyzed the answers of 144 individuals, and the data were categorized in quartiles according to the number of Reiki sessions attended. The results of each question and dimension of the questionnaire were analyzed by Student's t test (individual questions) and analysis of variance (dimensions). We observed significant improvement in the perception of physical pain, need for medical treatment, meaning of life, physical environment, availability of money, availability of information, locomotion, work capacity, access to health, place of residence, and transportation facilities. Reiki sessions have improved people's quality of life perception in many aspects, proving its therapeutic efficacy in a broader approach to health promotion.
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Qualidade de Vida , Toque Terapêutico , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Organização Mundial da Saúde , PercepçãoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the effects of therapeutic touch (TT) and music on sleep quality, menopausal symptoms, and quality of life in menopausal women. METHODS: This study was carried out in an experimental model with a pretest, a posttest, and a control group. The study was completed with a total of 108 menopausal women in the TT, music, and control groups. Data were collected using a Participant Information Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Menopause Rating Scale, and the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale. TT was applied in the TT group once a week for 4 weeks, and the music group was asked to listen to music for 30 minutes before bedtime every day for 4 weeks. Posttest data were collected in all groups 4 weeks after the pretest. The χ 2 , analysis of covariance, post hoc tests, and partial η2 methods were used to analyze the collected data. RESULTS: When the effect of the pretest scores was adjusted, compared with the control group, there were statistically significant differences in the posttest scores of the participants in both the TT and music groups in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index dimensions of subjective sleep quality ( P < 0.001), sleep latency ( P ≤ 0.001), and sleep disturbances ( P < 0.05). When the effect of the pretest scores was adjusted, compared with the control group, there were statistically significant differences in the posttest scores of the participants in both the TT and music groups in the Menopause Rating Scale and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that TT and music increased sleep quality (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, and sleep disturbances) and quality of life and reduced menopausal symptoms.
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Menopausa , Música , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília , Toque Terapêutico , Feminino , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida , Sono , Qualidade do Sono , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/terapiaRESUMO
Pain, the most common and major source of fear in patients with cancer, reduces the quality of life. This systematic review was conducted to determine the effect of Reiki on pain applied to patients with cancer. The creation of a systematic review protocol and the writing of the article were based on the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) criteria. The literature review was carried out in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases. Seven experimental and quasi-experimental studies met the inclusion criteria, and a total of 572 patients with cancer with sample sizes ranging from 18 to 180 were included. In-person Reiki was applied in 6 of the studies included in the systematic review, while in one of them, distance Reiki was applied. Although Reiki was found to reduce pain in 5 studies included in the review, it was determined that it was not effective on pain in 2 studies. A limited number of studies show that Reiki applied to patients with cancer has a positive effect on pain. It is recommended to conduct more randomized controlled trials with a high methodological quality that examine the effectiveness of Reiki application for patients with cancer.