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Home-Based Reiki by Informal Caregivers
- Source :
- Holistic Nursing Practice.
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2021.
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Abstract
- This pilot study explored whether Reiki delivered by family caregivers to cancer patients in a home setting was feasible in reducing cancer symptoms and enhancing health-related outcomes. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study design was applied using pre-/post-Reiki questionnaires and post-Reiki interviews. Six patient-caregiver dyads from an outpatient clinic and cancer support facilities in northeast America performed daily Reiki at home for 3 weeks. Differences with symptoms, mental well-being, health-related quality of life, and satisfaction with at-home Reiki as well as qualitative content analyses were evaluated. Positive feedback was reported after at-home Reiki practice. Large statistical effects were identified for improving fatigue, memory, mood, nausea, and emotional well-being (P < .10, r = 0.51-0.59). All participants were satisfied and 83.3% of them would recommend self-practice home Reiki. High involvement and adherence to the intervention protocol illustrated intervention fidelity. The qualitative data revealed 2 major categories, perceived benefits and barriers. Overall Reiki benefits outweighed barriers in relation to time commitment and place distractions/positioning. Our preliminary findings support that the at-home Reiki protocol had potential benefits and was feasible and acceptable by both community-dwelling patients and their family caregivers in promoting cancer-related outcomes. Further studies with larger samples are warranted to examine the effectiveness of home-based Reiki for a patient-centered cancer care modality.
- Subjects :
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
medicine.medical_specialty
Family caregivers
business.industry
MEDLINE
Qualitative property
General Medicine
Reiki
Quality of life (healthcare)
Mood
Complementary and alternative medicine
Family medicine
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Outpatient clinic
business
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Details
- ISSN :
- 08879311
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Holistic Nursing Practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0424c7aa5fccb15750a448156ae0bf51
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000450