Representations, Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Hypnosis in Patients Followed for Colorectal Cancer

Over the past decade, changes in knowledge and attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine have been occurring. One study shows that 21% of patients are turning to them. In contrast, hypnosis is among the least used. While perceptions of alternative medicine are improving, there is still widespread skepticism about the beliefs of hypnosis and this may explain why patients are not turning to it. Although its use in oncology is no longer in question, and its efficacy in the management of side effects has been demonstrated, no recent qualitative study has been conducted to examine the representations of hypnosis among cancer patients. It therefore seems relevant to us today to know the evolution of the representations and attitudes of cancer patients towards hypnosis.

近十年来，人们对补充与替代医学（complementary and alternative medicine）的认知与态度持续演变。一项研究显示，已有21%的患者选择使用这类疗法。与之形成鲜明对比的是，催眠疗法（hypnosis）的使用率仍处于较低水平。尽管大众对替代医学的认知正逐步改善，但针对催眠疗法的相关理念仍存在广泛质疑，这或可解释患者为何不愿选择该疗法。尽管催眠疗法在肿瘤学（oncology）领域的应用已毋庸置疑，且其在不良反应管理中的疗效已得到证实，但迄今为止尚无近期开展的定性研究（qualitative study）针对癌症患者对催眠疗法的认知与态度展开探讨。因此，当下探究癌症患者对催眠疗法的认知与态度的演变，具备重要的研究价值。