Reiki’s effect on blood pressure control: systematic review

Authors

  • Mayara Araujo de Souza Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
  • Fernanda Almeida de Assis Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
  • Jéssica França Pereira Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
  • Vera Lúcia de Freitas Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
  • Sheila Coelho Ramalho Vasconcelos Morais Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE
  • Natália Chantal Magalhães da Silva Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/cntc.v9e16202051-56

Keywords:

complementary therapies, therapeutic touch, arterial pressure, hypertension, systematic review.

Abstract

Objective: To identify and analyze studies that tested the effect of reiki on blood pressure control. Material and method: this is a systematic review, based on the PRISMA recommendations, which had as a guiding question (in PICO format): “In relation to people who have or do not have a diagnosis of Systemic Arterial Hypertension (population), what is the effect reiki (intervention) to control blood pressure (outcomes)?”. The search was carried out, between the period of November 2019 and March 2020, by two researchers, in the bases PubMed, Cochrane, Scielo and Science Direct, using the strategy (reiki [MeSH Terms]) AND (hypertension OR blood pressure [ MeSH Terms]). Results: After applying the limits and selective and critical analysis of the findings, three trials comprised this review. Of these, two indicated the effect of reiki on lowering blood pressure. Final considerations: It is necessary to develop research that reinforces these results and provides evidence for a largescale clinical study.

Author Biographies

  • Mayara Araujo de Souza, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
    Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto (EEAP), Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).
  • Fernanda Almeida de Assis, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
    Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto (EEAP), Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).
  • Jéssica França Pereira, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
    Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto (EEAP), Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).
  • Vera Lúcia de Freitas, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
    Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto (EEAP), Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).
  • Sheila Coelho Ramalho Vasconcelos Morais, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE
    Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE).
  • Natália Chantal Magalhães da Silva, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
    Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto (EEAP), Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).

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Published

2021-03-23

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 16 (2020)

Section

Review articles

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