Examination of the level of knowledge nursıng students regardıng therapeutıc touch

This study is a cross-sectional study whose purpose was to investigate the level of knowledge of nursing students regarding Therapeutic Touch (TT).

Impacto da terapia Reiki no bem-estar dos pacientes oncológicos: Uma revisão sistemática

Objetivo: Analisar em pacientes com câncer, se o uso de Reiki associado ao tratamento convencional, em comparação apenas à terapêutica padrão promove a melhora do bem-estar e/ou quadro clínico. Métodos: Realizou-se uma revisão sistemática da literatura, com busca nas bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e Medical Publisher (PUBMED), seleção dos artigos a partir dos Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS) combinados: “Therapeutic Touch” AND Neoplasms and Therapeutics AND “Treatment Outcome”. A avaliação da qualidade metodológica e qualidade das evidências foi feita a partir do Sistema GRADE. Resultados: Foram selecionados cinco estudos, quatro deles disponíveis na BVS, com nível de evidência 1B e todos publicados nos Estados Unidos. A maioria apontou uma melhora significativa com uso de Reiki associado à terapêutica tradicional quando comparado ao tratamento padrão isolado, e relatou a redução de células natural killers, contendo uma relação com a citotixicidade dessas e aumento significativo na hemoglobina e no hematócrito de algumas pacientes. Ademais, asseveraram que a terapia de toque é um tratamento alternativo que propicia melhora dos sintomas como diminuição da dor, relaxamento, redução de estresse, ansiedade, fadiga, como também aumentou a vivacidade e o humor dos pacientes. Conclusão: Essa terapia complementar pode ser um instrumento favorável ao gerenciamento dos pacientes oncológicos, visto que aumenta a qualidade de vida durante o recurso terapêutico padrão.

Perspectives, Measurability and Effects of Non-Contact Biofield-Based Practices: A Narrative Review of Quantitative Research

Practices such as “Reiki”, therapeutic touch, healing touch, and external “Qigong” have been regarded as some form of “energy medicine” or “biofield therapy”. The biofield concept has been studied and debated by researchers of distinct areas of expertise, and although the phenomenon was sometimes described as physically related to electromagnetics, other factors such as “subtle energy” and focused intention might be involved. These nonconventional practices integrate contact and non-contact techniques, and those dealing with so-called distant healing interventions are perhaps the most difficult to understand and accept. Practitioners describe these so-called nonlocal interventions as involving intentional factors and particular states of consciousness. With a spiritual mindset and a particular state of awareness, compassion is said to work out as a catalyst to produce physiological and physical changes through mechanisms that are still unknown. At the body level, these vegetative changes might be related to individual self-perception variations as part of the body neurovegetative feedback system of regulation. Further mechanisms are difficult to document and measure, and might be more accessible to research by using physical signal detectors, chemical dynamics methods, detectors using biological materials, detectors using living sensors, and detectors using the human body. The growing interest in these practices and the considerable amount of research exploring their effects and clinical applications encouraged this narrative review, which aims to provide an easy to consult partial overview of the history, theory and findings of quantitative research strategies exploring non-contact biofield-based practices. This work also aims to stimulate the reader’s mind with the raised hypotheses, catalyzing further research on the subject to confirm or deny the reported outcomes.

Comparison of mother’s therapeutic touch and voice stimulus in reduce pain in premature infants undergoing invasive procedures

Invasive procedures commonly cause recurring pain in preterm infants. Noninvasive pain management is an essential part of nursing intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The study’s aim is to identify the impact of touch therapy on pain in premature infants undergoing invasive treatments. The method was a quasi- experiment with 63 premature infants. The premature infants were classified into four groups: i) Mother’s touch Therapy (MTT), ii) Mother’s Voice Stimulus (MVS), iii) a combination of MTT and MVS, and iv) routine care. The observed infants’ pain scores were determined through a multiple regression model using the Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) method. The GEE test showed that the combination of touch and sound therapy significantly reduced pain in premature infants undergoing invasive measures (p<0.05). A combined application of MTT and MVS is the most effective in reducing pain scores in infants undergoing invasive procedures and thus, can used safely as part of nursing intervention in the NICU.

Efeitos reiki no estresse e ansiedade em universitários: revisão integrativa

Sintetizar as evidências científicas dos efeitos terapêuticos do Reiki no estresse e na ansiedade em estudantes universitários. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nas seguintes fontes informacionais: PubMed, CINHAL, LILAC`s/BDENF, SCOPUS e Web of Science em novembro de 2019. Os artigos selecionados foram lidos na íntegra de acordo com sua relevância em responder à questão norteadora. Verificou-se poucas publicações que buscam apresentar evidências científicas. As descobertas sugerem que à prática do Reiki vem ao encontro da integralidade do cuidado e a pluralidade dos saberes, apresentando redução dos níveis de estresse e ansiedade nos alunos universitários, com efeitos de relaxamento; sensação de bem-estar; mais capacidade para estudar e pensar; percepções de mudanças positivas na qualidade do sono; mente aberta e menos sensação de pressa. Outros benefícios apreciados foram à redução da dor física e aumentar a apreciação por seu trabalho clínico e pelo mundo ao seu redor.Descritores: Toque Terapêutico, Estresse, Ansiedade, Estudantes Universitários. Reiki effects on stress and anxiety in college students: integrative reviewAbstract: Synthesize the scientific evidence of the therapeutic effects of Reiki on stress and anxiety in university students. This is an integrative literature review carried out in the following information sources: PubMed, CINHAL, LILAC`s / BDENF, SCOPUS and Web of Science in November 2019. The selected articles were read in full according to their relevance in responding to the guiding question. There was few publications that seek to present scientific evidence. The findings suggest that the practice of Reiki meets the integrality of care and the plurality of knowledge, presenting a reduction in the levels of stress and anxiety in university students, with effects of relaxation; feeling of well-being; more ability to study and think; perceptions of positive changes in sleep quality; open mind and less sense of hurry. Other benefits appreciated were the reduction of physical pain and an increase in appreciation for his clinical work and the world around him.Descriptors: Therapeutic Touch, Stress, Anxiety, Undergraduate. Efectos del reiki sobre el estrés y la ansiedad en estudiantes universitarios: revisión integradoraResumen: Sintetice la evidencia científica de los efectos terapéuticos del Reiki sobre el estrés y la ansiedad en estudiantes universitarios. Esta es una revisión integral de la literatura realizada en las siguientes fuentes de información: PubMed, CINHAL, LILAC`s / BDENF, SCOPUS y Web of Science en noviembre de 2019. Los artículos seleccionados se leyeron en su totalidad de acuerdo con su relevancia para responder a la pregunta orientadora. Hubo pocas publicaciones que buscaron presentar evidencia científica. Los resultados sugieren que la práctica de Reiki cumple con la integralidad de la atención y la pluralidad del conocimiento, presentando una reducción en los niveles de estrés y ansiedad en estudiantes universitarios, con efectos de relajación; sentimiento de bienestar; mayor capacidad para estudiar y pensar; percepciones de cambios positivos en la calidad del sueño; mente abierta y menos sensación de prisa. Otros beneficios apreciados fueron la reducción del dolor físico y un aumento en la apreciación por su trabajo clínico y el mundo que lo rodea.Descriptores: Toque Terapéutico, Estrés, Ansiedad, Estudiantes Universitarios.

Analisa Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kualitas Tidur Lansia Di Panti

Metode penelitian pencarian jurnal atau artikel menggunakan database yang terindeks Scopus, Proquest, Pubmed dan science Direct menggunakan kata kunci yang adekuat. The Centre for Review and Dissemination and The Joanna Briggs Institute digunakan untuk menilai kualitas penelitian. Framework yang digunakan untuk mereview adalah PICOS dan kriteria inklusi yang digunakan yakni jurnal berbahasa Inggris dan Indonesia dengan terbitan tahun 2015 sampai 2020. Dilakukan analisis dan tabulasi data pada artikel atau jurnal. Judul, abstrak, teks lengkap dan metodologi dinilai untuk menentukan kelayakan artikel atau jurnal. Hasil penelitian seribu delapan ratus dua puluh enam diidentifikasi, terdapat lima belas artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria penelitian. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kualitas tidur diantaranya lingkungan, stress psikologi, gizi, gaya hidup, aktivitas fisik, Olahraga. Sedangkan cara meningkatkan kualitas tidur adalah brain gym, therapeutic touch, cognitive training, footbath theraphy, aromatheraphy, reminiscene therapy, acupressure. Kesimpulan lingkungan menjadi salah satu faktor yang paling mempengaruhi kualitas tidur lansia di panti, sedangkan salah satu cara yang cukup efektif untuk meningkatkan kualitas tidur lansia adalah penggunaan aromatherapy.

THERAPEUTIC TOUCH DAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA HIPERTENSI

ABSTRAKPengukuran tekanan darah merupakan suatu komponen penting dalam penatalaksanaan hipertensi. Secara umum penatalaksanaan hipertensi di Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat I di Indonesia masih berfokus pada edukasi perubahan pola hidup dan pemberian terapi farmakologi, belum menerapkan pemberian terapi komplementer untuk menunjang efektifitas terapi farmakologi. Therapeutic touch (TT) merupakan salah satu terapi komplementer jenis terapi energi yang telah dibuktikan memberikan pengaruh yang baik pada kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh pemberian TT terhadap tekanan darah sistolik (TDS) dan tekanan darah diastolik (TDD) penderita hipertensi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah eksperimen dengan desain pre-post test nonequivalent control group design. Responden penelitian adalah penderita hipertensi di Wilayah Kabupaten Sumenep yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi penelitian. Sampel didapatkan secara consecutive sampling (n=39), selanjutnya dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok, yaitu kelompok kontrol (n=19) dan kelompok perlakuan (TT) (n=20). Pengumpulan data dilakukan selama 3 hari pada siang dan malam hari yang meliputi pretest (T0) dan post-test (T1 dan T2). Uji T independen TDS siang T0 antara kelompok kontrol dan TT didapatkan nilai p=0,152. Uji T independen dengan hasil signifikan (p?0,05) ditemukan pada TDS malam T1 (p=0,026), TDS siang T2 (p=0,032), dan TDS malam T2 (p=0,026). Hasil uji komparatif 2 kelompok berpasangan kelompok TT dengan menggunakan Paired T Test didapatkan nilai signifikan hanya pada perbandingan TDD malam T0 dan TDD malam T1 (p=0,022 ? 0,05). Pada kelompok TT, rerata TDS siang T2 menurun dibandingkan TDS siang T1 (?= 4,2 mmHg), rerata TDS malam T2 juga menurun dibandingkan TDS malam T1 (?= 0,45 mmHg). TT memberikan pengaruh penurunan TDS dan TDD pada hari diberikan intervensi (T1) dan hari berikutnya (T2), akan tetapi hasil statistik secara keseluruhan tidak signifikan kecuali pada perbandingan antara TDD malam T0 dan TDD malam T1. Penurunan tekanan darah setelah intervensi TT terjadi secara perlahan dan bertahap selama dua hari sejak diberi intervensi, tidak memberikan efek penurunan yang besar dan drastis.Kata Kunci: therapeutic touch, terapi sentuh, tekanan darah, hipertensi, terapi energi