The effect of reiki on pain: A meta-analysis

Doğan, Melike Demir

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.02.020

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“…Six review articles were used to assess the effectiveness of Reiki therapy on pain throughout a total of 12 studies 12–17. Ten studies reported that Reiki had a significant impact on relieving pain in dental surgery,18 various chronic pain conditions,19 20 stage I to IV cancer,21–23 abdominal hysterectomies,24 post-caesarean surgery,25 26 diabetic neuropathic pain27 and community-dwelling older adults,28 whereas no significant difference was seen in the fybromyalgia population 29.…”

Section: Reiki and Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To sum up, Lee et al 13 and vanderVaart et al 15 indicated that the evidence is insufficient to consider Reiki therapy as an effective treatment, while Vitale16 requested more studies to explore the benefits of Reiki therapy. The more recent reviews by Thrane and Cohen,14 McManus17 and Demir Dogan12 suggested that there is enough evidence to conclude that Reiki is effective in relieving pain.…”

Section: Reiki and Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reiki therapy for pain, anxiety and quality of life

Billot

Daycard²,

Wood

et al. 2019

BMJ Support Palliat Care

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The use of complementary and alternative therapies is growing year after year, and Reiki therapy takes a place of choice. Reiki therapy, classed as a biofield energy therapy, raises the question of validity when applied to patients, especially in palliative care. The purpose of this review is to highlight the effects of Reiki therapy on pain, anxiety/depression and quality of life of patients, specifically in palliative care. The current article indicates that Reiki therapy is useful for relieving pain, decreasing anxiety/depression and improving quality of life in several conditions. Due to the small number of studies in palliative care, we were unable to clearly identify the benefits of Reiki therapy, but preliminary results tend to show some positive effects of Reiki therapy for the end-of-life population. These results should encourage teams working in palliative care to conduct more studies to determine the benefits of Reiki therapy on pain, anxiety/depression and quality of life in palliative care.

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Section: Reiki and Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reiki and Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reiki therapy for pain, anxiety and quality of life

Billot

Daycard²,

Wood

et al. 2019

BMJ Support Palliat Care

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“…Several scientific studies show health benefits of Reiki therapy, such as: pain relief (6)(7)(8)(9) , the reduction of stress and anxiety (9)(10) , better coping with illness and therapeutic processes (11) , decreased blood pressure (9) , improvement of depressive symptoms (12) and sleep problems (13) . However, most of these studies have methodological designs that make little room for the expression of the centrality of the subject in the care process.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reiki therapy in the Unified Health System: meanings and experiences in integral health care

2021

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Objectives: to understand the meanings of Reiki therapy in the Unified Health System, based on the experiences of users and therapists. Methods: thematic oral history study, conducted with 12 users and 11 Reiki therapists, in three public health services, in the city of São Paulo, SP, in 2018. The interviews were transcribed and categorized, through thematic content analysis, with the help of the Atlas.ti software. Results: for the interviewees, Reiki activates a universal energy, offering benefits to the body, mind, and spirit. The engagement of therapists in such practice was motivated by the desire to carry out voluntary work. Users claim to seek this therapy to overcome a state of suffering and use natural practices. Final Considerations: the meanings and experiences with Reiki therapy are many, but they converge in the understanding of this practice as a producer of health, well-being, and quality of life, through care centered on the integral human being.

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“…Reiki is a complementary and adjuvant therapeutic technique which can reduce stress and promote relaxation, including through self-care because it is also self-applied (14) . A review study identified Reiki as an effective technique for pain reduction (15) , and there are reports of chronic pain relief in older adults (16) and improvement in QoL, mood and reduction of chemotherapy side effects (17) . A study carried out with older adults found that Reiki produced psychophysiological effects and improved QoL in individuals who had symptoms of stress (18) .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Massagem e Reiki para redução de estresse e melhoria de qualidade de vida: ensaio clínico randomizado

Kurebayashi

Gnatta

Kuba

et al. 2020

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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RESUMO Objetivo Verificar se a Massagem (técnica Anmá) seguida de repouso ou Reiki auxilia na redução dos níveis de estresse e na melhoria da qualidade de vida de indivíduos atendidos em um ambulatório de práticas integrativas. Método Ensaio clínico controlado randomizado conduzido com 122 indivíduos randomizados em três grupos: G1 – Massagem seguida de repouso, G2 – Massagem seguida de Reiki e G3 – controle (sem intervenção). Os níveis de estresse e Qualidade de Vida foram mensurados por meio dos instrumentos LSS e SF-12v2, os quais foram aplicados antes e após intervenção. Resultados Finalizou-se o estudo com 101 participantes. As Massagens seguidas de repouso (G1) ou de Reiki (G2) se mostraram efetivas na redução dos níveis de estresse e melhoria de qualidade de vida quando comparadas ao Grupo Controle (G3). Os melhores resultados obtidos pelo grupo que recebeu Massagem seguida de Reiki (G2) foram observados no domínio mental de qualidade de vida, enfatizando a abrangência dos efeitos do Reiki sobre os aspectos mentais e psicológicos. Conclusão A Massagem seguida de repouso e a Massagem seguida pela aplicação de Reiki se mostraram efetivas na redução dos níveis de estresse e melhoria de qualidade de vida. Registro Brasileiro de Ensaios Clínicos: RBR-42c8wp.

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The effect of reiki on pain: A meta-analysis

Cited by 60 publications

References 18 publications

Reiki therapy for pain, anxiety and quality of life

Reiki therapy for pain, anxiety and quality of life

Reiki therapy in the Unified Health System: meanings and experiences in integral health care

Massagem e Reiki para redução de estresse e melhoria de qualidade de vida: ensaio clínico randomizado

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