[An evaluation of hypnosis practices in palliative care.] / Évaluation de la pratique de l'hypnose en soins palliatifs.

There are very few studies in existence today that look at the value of hypnosis in palliative care.The aim of our study was to measure the impact of hypnosis on managing symptoms in palliative care. This quantitative retrospective monocentric observational study evaluated pain and patient satisfaction using monitoring and evaluation sheets, which included a rating scale before and after hypnosis sessions in a palliative care unit.For two years, thirty-seven patients participated in hypnosis sessions mostly for pain (41%) and anxiety (27%). 51% reported a decrease in symptoms, with 35% even reporting that the intensity of their symptoms vanished. Most of the patients were satisfied with the approach and at the end of the study some of them were able to recreate its effects by using self-hypnosis.Despite the small sample, the results confirm those found in the few palliative studies that do exist, particularly relating to the improvement of symptoms such as pain, anxiety, nausea, and respiratory disorders.

[The coping strategies of patients with malignant wound : an analytic study] / Les stratégies d'adaptation des patients porteurs d'une plaie cancéreuse : une étude analytique.

Introduction/Background : evolution of the cancerous disease sometimes results in externalization of the tumor to the skin, creating a malignant wound. Limited data describe the coping strategies that individuals will use to deal with this situation. Aim : the main objective is to determine the different strategies of adaptations used by patients with malignant wounds, and links with their clinical and sociodemographic characteristics. Secondary objective is to document body image of these individuals. Materials and methods : an analytic study was proposed to 21 patients with a malignant wound, hospitalized in medical oncology. The French versions of the scale of coping Vitaliano and scale of body image (Body Image Scale) were used. Results : patients with malignant wound use three coping strategies : problem, emotional and social support research : the pain at the wound is positively associated with emotional coping and seniority of the cancer diagnosis to seeking social support. Body image seems impaired. Discussion/Conclusion : adjusting to the malignant wound seems possible with the support care provision such as pain relief and/or counseling. A national study is currently trying to generalize these results.