Hypnosis in the operating room: are anesthesiology teams interested and well-informed?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypnosis can be a beneficial complementary anesthesia technique for a variety of surgical procedures. Despite favorable scientific evidence, hypnosis is still rarely used in the operating room. Obstacles to implementation could be a lack of interest or training, misconceptions, as well as limited knowledge amongst anesthesiology teams. Hence, this study aimed to assess the interest, training, beliefs, and knowledge about hypnosis in the operating room staff.

Design

A questionnaire with 21-items, based on a prior survey, was set up on an online platform. The medical and nursing anesthesiology staff of four Swiss academic and large regional hospitals (N = 754) were invited to participate anonymously through e-mails sent by their hierarchy. Results were analyzed quan

SUBMITTER: Zaccarini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464071 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature