The Opinion of Oncologists on the Practice of Hypnosis among Cancer Patients in Lebanon
Autor: | Razan Mohanna, Hampig Raphael Kourie, Stephanie El Khoury, Elie Abboche, Marie Jose Lahoud, Fady Gh Haddad, Fady El Karak, Roland Eid |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Complementary and Manual Therapy Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Hypnosis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Lebanon Oncologists Advanced and Specialized Nursing Response rate (survey) business.industry Chronic pain Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Complementary and alternative medicine Family medicine Anxiety Female medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Oncology field |
Zdroj: | Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 53:102534 |
ISSN: | 0965-2299 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102534 |
Popis: | Introduction Medical hypnosis has received an increasing attention during the past decades. Various applications of hypnosis can be incorporated into the oncology field. This study aims to assess the knowledge of Lebanese medical oncologists on the use of hypnosis in the management of cancer patients. Material and methods An anonymous questionnaire was sent to all Lebanese medical oncologists to assess their knowledge, opinion and understanding of hypnosis and its use in oncology, as well as the obstacles facing its application in Lebanon. Results Hundred and three Lebanese medical oncologists responded to the survey, with a response rate of 65%. The findings revealed that most oncologists had little or no knowledge about hypnosis, but recommended it due to the benefits they believed it provided for the patients in improving chronic pain, invasive procedures, chemotherapy-induced nausea and anxiety. Around 40% of participants were interested in receiving a training in hypnosis. Lebanese oncologists also described many obstacles to the practice of hypnosis, mainly the lack of training for this technique and the lack of financial resources. Conclusion Despite all obstacles, the majority of Lebanese oncologists would recommend hypnosis to their patients in order to improve their quality of life. |
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