Evidence of the use of Reiki in the spiritual well-being of people undergoing cancer treatment: integrative review protocol
Keywords:
Subjective Well-Being, Spirituality, Oncology, ReikiAbstract
Objective: Identify and analyze the impacts of Reiki on the spiritual domain of cancer patients. Method: This is an integrative review protocol based on the stages described by Whittemore and Knafl, following the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Protocols) guidelines. A comprehensive search strategy will be employed, using carefully selected terms corresponding to the areas of interest (spirituality and Reiki) to locate relevant literature in the BVS, WOS, Embase, LILACS, MEDLINE, and SCIELO databases. Endnote and Rayyan software will be used for data management. The final selection and evaluation of studies will be conducted by two independent reviewers, with any discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. Information from the studies selected and included in this integrative review will be recorded in a form developed by the researchers, and the results will be presented through maps, charts, tables, or figures to address the research question and objectives established in this study.
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