REIKI: A TOOL FOR RELIEVING DEPRESSION AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN

Abstract

Objective: To describe the effects of Reiki on the Quality of Life of women with depressive disorder. Method: descriptive interventional study, of a qualitative nature, with women between 40 and 59 years old and diagnosed with depression. Data were collected between January 2023 and October 2024, and the study was carried out in three stages: sample selection and application of the initial assessment instrument, using the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire; intervention and final evaluation. The qualitative data were evaluated using content analysis as a reference; the quantitative ones, based on descriptive statistics. Results: the categories found were: impact of Reiki on the physical and psychosocial aspects of quality of life with improvement in the mean of the psychological domain followed by the environmental domain. Conclusion: Reiki has shown a positive effect on quality of life, especially in promoting relaxation and the manifestation of positive feelings, and can be considered as a complementary treatment for depression in women.