Nilay Bektas Akpinar, Ulviye Özcan Yüce, Gizem Cansız, Dilek Yurtsever, Cemaynur Özkanat, Nursemin Unal, Cengiz Sabanoglu, Özlem Altınbas Akkas, Sabire Yurtsever
AIMS: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Reiki in patients with cardiac disease. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study was a single-blind, pre-post-test, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Patients from the cardiology outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital were randomized into three groups: Reiki (n = 22), sham (placebo) (n = 21), and control (no treatment) (n = 22). Data were collected using a personal information form, biochemical parameters, cortisol levels, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and electrocardiography analysis...
April 23, 2024: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing