An integrative review of Reiki touch therapy research

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 167-179

  Vitale, Anne ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrative review; Nursing practice; Pain management; Reiki; Relaxation; Research; Stress

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PHILOSOPHY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING RESEARCH; PAIN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34447618261     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000280927.83506.f6     Document Type: Review

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