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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Reiki practices on the self-efficacy of nursing internship students.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n MATERIALS AND METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n \n A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from April to July 2023. Forty-four nursing internship students were randomly divided using sealed envelopes into either an intervention group (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 22), who underwent Reiki Level I training and daily self-practice for 21 days, and a control group (n = 22), who received no intervention. Data were collected using a demographic information form and the General Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (GSE-10) before and after the intervention. Kolmogorov\u2013Smirnov, Chi-square, independent t-tests, and paired t-tests were performed using SPSS 16, with significance set at\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n \n Both groups were demographically comparable at baseline. There was no statistically significant difference in self-efficacy scores between the intervention and control groups before the intervention (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.468). However, after the intervention, the self-efficacy scores in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n Reiki Level I training and practice significantly enhanced self-efficacy among nursing internship students, which suggests its potential as a complementary strategy in nursing education. 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