The Effect of Reiki on the Self-Efficacy, Death Anxiety, and Sleep Quality of Patients Diagnosed With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized-Controlled Study


Author: Kevser Sevgi Ünal Aslan1, Funda Çetinkaya

Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> Author Affiliations: Faculty of Health Sciences, Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey (Dr Ünal Aslan); and Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Nursing, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey (Dr Çetinkaya).
Conference/Journal: Holist Nurs Pract
Date published: 2024 Sep 5
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  Special Notes: doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000694.   ,  Word Count: 121  
    Reiki has been used for various medical problems. The present study aims to determine the effects of Reiki therapy on the self-efficacy, death anxiety, and sleep quality of patients diagnosed with COPD. The present used a quasi-experimental model with a pretest-posttest control group. The subjects (n = 75) were recruited from a hospital in Turkey, between February and June 2019. Subjects were then assigned to Reiki (n = 39) and placebo (n = 36) groups. In this study, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of self-efficacy, death anxiety, and sleep quality between the Reiki and placebo groups (P < .05).These results suggest that Reiki exercise increased the self-efficacy and sleep quality levels and decreased the death anxiety.





PMID: 39255457 DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000694