A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Reiki Therapy in Reducing Pain and severity of Inflammation Among Thrombophlebitis Patients Admitted in Selected Hospital at South Gujarat

Abstract

Intravenous therapy is an infusion of medicine and fluids into vein. IV therapy is essential part of clinical use. In the modern medical practice, up to 80% of the hospitalized patients receive intravenous (IV) therapy during hospitalization lead to common complication include Thrombophlebitis, Infiltration, Extravasation and Septicemia. The aim of the study was to identify the effectiveness of the Reiki Therapy in reducing pain and severity of inflammation among thrombophlebitis patients. An evaluative approach with Quasi-experimental Non randomized control group research design was adopted for this study. A total of 40 clients selected by Purposive sampling method. 20 clients allocated in Control group and 20 clients allocated in Experimental group. Patients in the intervention group received Reiki therapy and it was not given to control group. Data was collected by using Visual Infusion Phlebitis Scale and Numerical Rating Pain Scale. Result showed that Experimental group mean Inflammation score was 2.1 before intervention and after mean score was 0.65, whereas in Control group there was no significant changes in inflammation mean score, and that was 2.05 and 1.7 respectively. It was found that in Experimental group for mean Pain score was 7.1 in experiment group and after intervention there is remarkable change in the mean Pain score of Post-test 2.8 and in Control group there was no significant changes in Pain mean score and that was 7.05 and 6.25 respectively. Study result concluded that there was significant decrease in Inflammation and Pain after the Reiki therapy. Thus investigator concluded that Reiki therapy can provide an effective practice of decreasing Inflammation and Pain among thrombophlebitis patients.