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The effect of preoperative Reiki application on patient anxiety levels
Esra Anuş Topdemir1, Serdar Saritas2
1Department of Nursing, Atatürk School of Health Sciences, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Purpose:
The purpose of the study was to investigate changes in the anxiety levels of patients receiving preoperative Reiki.
Material And Methods:
This study used a quasi-experimental model with a pretest-posttest control group.
Methods:
Subjects (n = 210) were recruited from a hospital in Turkey, from June 2013 to July 2014. Subjects were then assigned to experimental (n = 105) and control (n = 105) groups.
Results:
The level of anxiety of experimental group patients did not change according to their state anxiety scores (p > 0.10); however, the anxiety level of control group patients increased (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
The results of this study imply that the administration of Reiki is effective in controlling preoperative anxiety levels and in preventing them from increasing.
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