Healthcare professionals' perceptions of hypnotherapy in cancer care: Development and validation of a survey
A novel survey tool to evaluate healthcare professionals' perceptions of hypnotherapy in cancer care was developed and tested for its validity and reliability. Results of this study revealed significant knowledge gaps and varied acceptance levels by healthcare professionals to using hypnotherapy in cancer care. We identified respondents have a strong interest in hypnotherapy's potential benefits, highlighting the need for targeted education and suggesting a promising foundation for its future integration into holistic and patient-centered cancer care.
Authors
- Lesley Andrew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-4611)
- Debbie Massey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0466-1960)
- Deborah Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2992-3389)
- Malwina Szmaglinska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-8616)
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101915
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00