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Participants: Adults attending group sessions.
Measures: Changes in conditions attributed to TR.
Results: Response rate 89% (n ¼ 265). Cancer (30.6%), endocrine/autoimmune (17.5%) and musculoskeletal disorders (17.2%) were the most commonly reported conditions. Among respondents who had attended more than one session (n ¼ 216), 30% used superlatives (e.g., ‘‘amazing’’) to describe TR’s impact, and one-third noted improved quality of life.
No adverse effects were described. Anxiety, depression, cancer, and autoimmune disorders appeared to have the greatest treatment responses, with 63.8%, 61.0%, 60.3%, and 58.1% of participants with these conditions reporting substantial improvements.
Conclusion: This first study documenting self-reported effects of TR shows subjective benefits
and no adverse effects. Further research on this approach is warranted.
Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, asullivan@vcu.edu
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Tong Ren (TR) is an untested energy healing modality with anecdotally-reported effectiveness for a variety of disorders. Study objective: To describe participant reports of effectiveness and safety. Design: Cross-sectional, anonymous survey. Setting: Weekly group sessions in the Northeast US. Participants: Adults attending group sessions. Measures: Changes in conditions attributed to TR. Results: Response rate 89% (n = 265). Cancer (30.6%), endocrine/autoimmune (17.5%) and musculoskeletal disorders (17.2%) were the most commonly reported conditions. Among respondents who had attended more than one session (n = 216), 30% used superlatives (e.g., ``amazing'') to describe TR's impact, and one-third noted improved quality of life. No adverse effects were described. Anxiety, depression, cancer, and autoimmune disorders appeared to have the greatesttreatment responses, with 63.8%, 61.0%, 60.3%, and 58.1% of participants with these conditions reporting substantial improvements. Conclusion: This first study documenting self-reported effects of TR shows subjective benefits and no adverse effects. Further research on this approach is warranted.
The Tong Ren Healing Method: A Survey Study
Amy M. Sullivan, Susan Bauer-Wu and Michael Miovic
Complementary Health Practice Review 2009; 14; 19 originally published online Dec 23, 2008;
DOI: 10.1177/1533210108329265
The online version of this article can be found at:
http://chp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/14/1/19
