Books
Baldwin, A. Reiki in clinical practice: a science-based guide. East Lothian, Scotland: Handspring Publishing; 2020. Available on Amazon
Keyes, R. Medical Reiki—a groundbreaking approach to using energy medicine for challenging treatments. Woodbury MN: Llewellyn Publications; 2021. Available on Amazon
Current Reiki Research
Baldwin, A., Vitale, A., et al. Effects of Reiki on pain, anxiety, and blood pressure in patients undergoing knee replacement: a pilot study. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2017, Vol 31(2): 80-89.
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Chen, Y, Petrinic, A, et al. Home-based Reiki by informal caregivers. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2021, 00(00): 1-13. DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000450. PMID: 34029232.
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Dıaz-Rodrıguez L, et al. Immediate effects of reiki on heart rate variability, cortisol levels, and body temperature in health care professionals with burnout. Biological Research in Nursing, 2011, Vol 13(4): 376-82.
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Dyer, N., Baldwin, A., Rand, W., A large-scale effectiveness trial of Reiki for physical and psychological health. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 2019, Vol 25(12):1156–62.
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Erdogan, Z., Cinar, S. The effect of Reiki on depression in elderly people living in nursing home. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 2016, Vol 15(1): 35-40.
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Fleisher, , K.A., Mackenzie, E.R., Frankel, E.S., et al. Integrative Reiki for cancer patients: a program evaluation. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2014, Vol. 13(1): 62-67.
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Friedman, R.S., Matthew M. Burg,M., Miles, P., Lee, F., & Lampert, R. Effects of Reiki on autonomic activity early after acute coronary syndrome. Jour Am Coll Cardiol, 2010, Vol. 56: 995-996.
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Hailey K., et al. Feasibility and effect of Reiki on the physiology and self-perceived stress of nurses in a large US hospital. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2021 Jul. DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000475. PMID: 34293753.
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Midilli, T., Gunduzoglu, N. Effects of Reiki on pain and vital signs when applied to the incision area of the body after Caesarean section surgery. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2016, Vol 30(6): 368-378.
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Notte, B., Fazzini, C. & Mooney, R. Reiki’s effect on patient with total knee arthroplasty: a pilot study. Nursing, 2016, Vol. 46(2): 17-23.
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Radziewicz, R., et al. Safety of Reiki therapy for newborns at risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2018, Vol 32(2): 63–70.
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Richeson, N. E., Spross, J.A., Lutz,K., & Peng, C. Effects of Reiki on anxiety, depression, pain, and physiological factors in community-dwelling older adults. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2010, Vol. 3 (3): 187-199.
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Yuce, U, Tasci, S. Effect of Reiki on the stress levels of caregivers of patients with cancer; qualitative and single blinded, randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2021, Vol. 58: 1-8.
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Other Articles
Anderson, D., et al. Building a Reiki and Healing Touch volunteer program at an academic medical center. Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2017, Vol 4(2): 74–79.
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Hahn, J., Reilly, P., Buchanan, T. Development of a hospital Reiki training program: training volunteers to provide Reiki to patients, families, and staff in the acute care setting. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 2014, Vol.33 (1): 15-21.
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Lipinski, K., Van De Velde J. Reiki: defining a healing practice for nursing. Nursing Clinics of North America, 2020, Vol 55 (4): 521–536.
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Lipinski, K., Van De Velde, J., Reiki, nursing, and health care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 2020, Vol 55 (4): 505–519.
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Van De Velde, J. Key elements in creating a Reiki nonprofit. Reiki News Magazine, 2014, Vol. 13(3): 52-57.
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Van De Velde, J. Reiki in a cancer center. Reiki News Magazine, 2012, Vol. 11(1): 27-31.
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Vitale, A. Nurses’ lived experience of Reiki for self-care. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2009, 23(3): 129-145.
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Vitale, A. Initiating a Reiki or CAM program in a healthcare organization—developing a business plan. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2014, 28(6): 376-380.
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Recommended Reiki Websites
International Association of Reiki Professionals
The Center for Reiki Research including Reiki in Hospitals
Reiki, Medicine and Self Care with Pamela Miles
The International Center for Reiki Training
UMN Center for Spirituality & Healing– “What is Reiki”