Is energy healing an effective non-pharmacological therapy for improving symptom management of chronic illnesses? A systematic review

Rao, A; Hickman, LD; Sibbritt, D; Newton, PJ; Phillips, JL

Is energy healing an effective non-pharmacological therapy for improving symptom management of chronic illnesses? A systematic review

Rao, A

Hickman, LD

Sibbritt, D

Newton, PJ

Phillips, JL

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Citation:: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2016, 25 pp. 26 - 41
Issue Date:: 2016-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rao, A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7904-5556	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hickman, LD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5116-6559	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Newton, PJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5006-2037	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Phillips, JL https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3691-8230	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:12:19Z
dc.date.issued	2016-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2016, 25 pp. 26 - 41	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1744-3881	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/94809
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Background Emerging evidence suggests that some people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have integrated energy healing into their self-management strategy, however little is known about its efficacy. Purpose To identify energy healing interventions that impacted positively on the symptom management outcomes for patients living in the community with various NCDs. Methods A systematic review of energy healing interventions for the management of non-communicable disease related symptoms, conducted between 01 January 2000 and 21 April 2015, published in an English peer-reviewed journal. This review conforms to the PRISMA statement. Results Twenty seven studies were identified that evaluated various energy healing interventions involving 3159 participants. Thirteen of the energy healing trials generated statistically significant outcomes. Conclusions Energy healing has demonstrated some improvement in illness symptoms, however high level evidence consistently demonstrating efficacy is lacking. Further more robust trials are required to better understand which elements of energy healing interventions are associated with positive outcomes.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.07.003	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Chronic Disease	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Therapeutic Touch	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.title	Is energy healing an effective non-pharmacological therapy for improving symptom management of chronic illnesses? A systematic review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	25	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	25	en_US

Abstract:

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Background Emerging evidence suggests that some people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have integrated energy healing into their self-management strategy, however little is known about its efficacy. Purpose To identify energy healing interventions that impacted positively on the symptom management outcomes for patients living in the community with various NCDs. Methods A systematic review of energy healing interventions for the management of non-communicable disease related symptoms, conducted between 01 January 2000 and 21 April 2015, published in an English peer-reviewed journal. This review conforms to the PRISMA statement. Results Twenty seven studies were identified that evaluated various energy healing interventions involving 3159 participants. Thirteen of the energy healing trials generated statistically significant outcomes. Conclusions Energy healing has demonstrated some improvement in illness symptoms, however high level evidence consistently demonstrating efficacy is lacking. Further more robust trials are required to better understand which elements of energy healing interventions are associated with positive outcomes.

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