The effect of Reiki in the third trimester on breastfeeding self-efficacy, pregnancy-related complaints, and quality of life: Randomized controlled study

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

European Journal of Integrative Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2024.102423

Seda Karaçay Yikar, Dilara Keklik, Evşen Nazik

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Abstract

Introduction

This study was carried out to determine the effects of Reiki applied to pregnant women in the last trimester on breastfeeding self-efficacy, complaints during pregnancy, and quality of life.

Methods

The study was conducted as a two-group randomized controlled trial at a city hospital. A total of 68 pregnant women (34 in the Reiki group and 34 in the control group) receiving antenatal care participated in the study. The Reiki group received eight Reiki sessions, with the first being given face to face on the day they were enrolled in the study and seven remotely. Data were collected in three stages: on the first day of the study, four weeks after the first interview, and six weeks postpartum. Data were collected using a "Personal Information Form, the ``Scale of Complaints during Pregnancy and Their Effect on Quality of Life (SCPEQL),'' and the ``Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES).''

Results

The BSES scores of women in the Reiki and control groups yielded a significant difference between the first measurement and the one made after four weeks (MD 5.47, 95 % CIs [1.75 to 9.18]). There was no statistical difference between the BSES post-test scores of the groups (MD 2.92, 95% CIs [−0.65 to 6.48]). No significant difference was found between the mean SCPEQL scores of the groups, either (MD 11.47, 95% CIs [−27.03 to 4.09]). During the study, no adverse events were noted in either groups.

Conclusions

The results of this study showed that Reiki applied during pregnancy was effective in increasing women's breastfeeding self-efficacy, but there was no effect on the improvement of pregnancy-related complaints and quality of life.

The clinical trial registration number

NCT05942989.

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European Journal of Integrative Medicine INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

4.00%

发文量

102

审稿时长

33 days

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