Reiki as a clinical intervention in oncology nursing practice.
Oncology nurses and their patients are frequently on the cutting edge of new therapies and interventions that support coping, health, and healing. Reiki is a practice that is requested with increasing frequency, is easy to learn, does not require expensive equipment, and in preliminary research, elicits a relaxation response and helps patients to feel more peaceful and experience less pain. Those who practice Reiki report that it supports them in self-care and a healthy lifestyle. This article will describe the process of Reiki, review current literature, present vignettes of patient responses to the intervention, and make recommendations for future study.
Children's Hospital Boston, MA, USA. larraine.bossi@childrens.harvard.edu
Larraine M
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Bossi
Mary Jane
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Ott
Susan
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DeCristofaro
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