2014
DOI: 10.1590/0104-07072014001850013
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Abstract: Reiki is characterized as a complementary therapy which involves the laying on of hands on human beings with the intention to re-establish the physical, mental and spiritual balance. The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the benefits experienced with the practice of Reiki in older individuals with chronic non-cancer pain. This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study. Semi-structured interviews, with open and closed-ended questions, were used for data collection. Data were collecte… Show more

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“…In another study, after Reiki sessions, the subjects verbally demonstrated pain relief, improved sleep pattern, ease in performing daily tasks, improvement in stress and anxiety levels, changes in the thought process and good mood (24) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
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“…In another study, after Reiki sessions, the subjects verbally demonstrated pain relief, improved sleep pattern, ease in performing daily tasks, improvement in stress and anxiety levels, changes in the thought process and good mood (24) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…There are studies that present significant results for decreased anxiety by Reiki (4,23,24,27) . However, systematic reviews on the subject were unable to conclude whether there is sufficient evidence to state anything about the effectiveness of Reiki for anxiety and depression, after assessing the methodological quality of the articles published (7,11) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In fact, Reiki has been used to reduce psychological problems. Reiki was able to significantly reduce mean pain scores, including chronic pain in older adults (14,16) , as well as to reduce anxiety, heart rate and respiratory rate in children in palliative care (25) . An important advantage of this technique is that it is self-applied, being used successfully in university students accompanied for 20 weeks for stress reduction and greater relaxation (14) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…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%
“…Complaints of nervousness, stress and anxiety are common among the elderly, especially when they feel continuous pain and in this way, the introduction of complementary practices as part of health care can improve the quality of life of this population. 21 Thus, the involvement of professionals in the search for knowledge about complementary and integrative practices is necessary in order to prevent the spread of misconceptions and that alternative therapeutic options to the biomedical model to be offered with greater security. With the intention, the introduction of the subject into the curricula of health courses is recommended, as well as greater availability of training and dissemination of these issues to strengthen the implementation of NPICP in municipalities.…”
Section: Comparing Medicines With Home Remedies For the Use In Daily mentioning
confidence: 99%