Elkins G R, Wall V J
Texas A&M University Health Science Center, USA.
Am J Clin Hypn. 1996 Apr;38(4):254-62. doi: 10.1080/00029157.1996.10403349.
Previous studies surveying attitudes and education regarding the clinical use of hypnosis have been conducted with patient populations only. The current study was undertaken to assess the attitudes, experiences, training levels, and interest in future education regarding the use of hypnosis by staff physicians, medical resident physicians, family practice outpatients, and psychiatry outpatients. All subjects were drawn from a 400-physician group practice in Central Texas affiliated with a large university health science center. Results indicate that the majority of physicians (79%) and residents (67%) had received no prior training and even fewer had experienced hypnosis. The percentages for personal experience with hypnosis were similar for psychiatric outpatients, physicians, and residents. The need for patient and practitioner education was elucidated by the high rate of endorsement of misconceptions regarding hypnosis by patients (over half) and by some medical practitioners as well. Limited awareness of the appropriate applications of hypnosis was reported. However, 85% of practitioners expressed an interest in hypnosis education. Further research in medical setting demographics is recommended to validate generalizability of results and facilitate construction of medical education programs in hypnosis.
以往关于催眠临床应用的态度和教育情况的研究仅针对患者群体开展。本研究旨在评估在职医生、住院医生、家庭医疗门诊患者及精神科门诊患者对催眠应用的态度、经历、培训水平以及对未来教育的兴趣。所有受试者均来自德克萨斯州中部一个与大型大学健康科学中心相关联的、拥有400名医生的集团诊所。结果表明，大多数医生（79%）和住院医生（67%）之前未接受过相关培训，经历过催眠的人更少。精神科门诊患者、医生和住院医生中体验过催眠的比例相似。患者（超过半数）以及一些医生对催眠存在误解，认可率很高，这表明患者和从业者都需要接受教育。报告显示，对催眠的适当应用了解有限。然而，85%的从业者表示对催眠教育感兴趣。建议在医疗环境人口统计学方面开展进一步研究，以验证研究结果的普遍性，并促进催眠医学教育项目的构建。
