Healthcare professionals' attitudes, knowledge and self-efficacy levels regarding the use of self-hypnosis in childbirth: A prospective questionnaire survey.

McAllister, S; Coxon, K; Murrells, T; Sandall, J

Healthcare professionals' attitudes, knowledge and self-efficacy levels regarding the use of self-hypnosis in childbirth: A prospective questionnaire survey.

McAllister, S Coxon, K Murrells, T Sandall, J

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Citation:: Midwifery, 2017, 47, pp. 8-14
Issue Date:: 2017-04

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dc.contributor.author	McAllister, S
dc.contributor.author	Coxon, K
dc.contributor.author	Murrells, T
dc.contributor.author	Sandall, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-743X
dc.date.accessioned	2022-07-28T01:43:26Z
dc.date.available	2017-01-31
dc.date.available	2022-07-28T01:43:26Z
dc.date.issued	2017-04
dc.identifier.citation	Midwifery, 2017, 47, pp. 8-14
dc.identifier.issn	0266-6138
dc.identifier.issn	1532-3099
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dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE: to examine healthcare professionals' attitudes, knowledge and levels of self-efficacy regarding the use of self-hypnosis in childbirth. DESIGN: a prospective survey. SETTING: two large maternity units in London, England. PARTICIPANTS: healthcare professionals (n=129) involved in the care of childbearing women (anaesthetists, midwives and obstetricians). METHODS: online questionnaire assessing healthcare professionals' experience, knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy relating to self-hypnosis in childbirth. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: attitude, self-efficacy and knowledge. FINDINGS: over half of the participants surveyed (56%) reported they had minimal or no knowledge of hypnosis. Higher levels of knowledge were associated with higher levels of self-efficacy (p<0.001) and also with more positive attitudes (p<.001). Midwives reported significantly higher levels of knowledge, more positive attitudes (7.25, 95% CI: 4.60-9.89) and higher levels of self-efficacy (3.48, 95% CI: 1.46-5.51) than doctors. Midwives also reported more exposure to/experience of hypnosis than doctors, and more exposure was significantly associated with higher levels of self-efficacy (midwives p<.001; doctors p=.001). Professionals who would plan to use self-hypnosis in their own or partners' births had significantly higher self-efficacy scores (p<.001). KEY CONCLUSIONS: if healthcare professionals are to effectively support women using self-hypnosis in childbirth, they need to be confident in their ability to facilitate this method. Previous research has established that self-efficacy is a strong indicator of performance. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Professionals with more knowledge of self-hypnosis are also more confident in supporting women using this technique in childbirth. Multi-disciplinary staff training which aims to increase knowledge, and which includes exposure to hypnosis in labour, may be beneficial in assisting staff to support women choosing to use self-hypnosis in labour.
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dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
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dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
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dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Hypnosis
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Parturition
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
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dc.subject.mesh	Self Care
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dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
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dc.subject.mesh	Parturition
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
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dc.subject.mesh	Self Efficacy
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dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
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dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
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dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
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dc.title	Healthcare professionals' attitudes, knowledge and self-efficacy levels regarding the use of self-hypnosis in childbirth: A prospective questionnaire survey.
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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: to examine healthcare professionals' attitudes, knowledge and levels of self-efficacy regarding the use of self-hypnosis in childbirth. DESIGN: a prospective survey. SETTING: two large maternity units in London, England. PARTICIPANTS: healthcare professionals (n=129) involved in the care of childbearing women (anaesthetists, midwives and obstetricians). METHODS: online questionnaire assessing healthcare professionals' experience, knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy relating to self-hypnosis in childbirth. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: attitude, self-efficacy and knowledge. FINDINGS: over half of the participants surveyed (56%) reported they had minimal or no knowledge of hypnosis. Higher levels of knowledge were associated with higher levels of self-efficacy (p<0.001) and also with more positive attitudes (p<.001). Midwives reported significantly higher levels of knowledge, more positive attitudes (7.25, 95% CI: 4.60-9.89) and higher levels of self-efficacy (3.48, 95% CI: 1.46-5.51) than doctors. Midwives also reported more exposure to/experience of hypnosis than doctors, and more exposure was significantly associated with higher levels of self-efficacy (midwives p<.001; doctors p=.001). Professionals who would plan to use self-hypnosis in their own or partners' births had significantly higher self-efficacy scores (p<.001). KEY CONCLUSIONS: if healthcare professionals are to effectively support women using self-hypnosis in childbirth, they need to be confident in their ability to facilitate this method. Previous research has established that self-efficacy is a strong indicator of performance. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Professionals with more knowledge of self-hypnosis are also more confident in supporting women using this technique in childbirth. Multi-disciplinary staff training which aims to increase knowledge, and which includes exposure to hypnosis in labour, may be beneficial in assisting staff to support women choosing to use self-hypnosis in labour.

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