The Application of Reiki Therapy on Stress, Anxiety, and Well-Being in Health care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrative Review

Abstract

The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic changed the way health care workers manage working with patients globally by increasing demands and resulting in burnout. With limited access to interventions targeting stress, anxiety, and well-being in health care workers, Reiki is a promising intervention that can be conducted virtually with a Reiki practitioner and even be used to treat oneself (self-Reiki). This integrative review highlights Reiki's opportunity to help health care workers combat stress and anxiety and promote healthy well-being. Further research using Reiki with large sample sizes, multi-sites, and outcome evaluation is needed.

Keywords: anxiety; health care workers; reiki; stress; well-being.