title: Impact of a lecture about empirical bases of hypnosis on beliefs and attitudes toward hypnosis among Cuban health professionals.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine whether a lecture on hypnosis can modify attitudes and misconceptions about hypnosis. The sample consisted of 97 health professionals from institutions in Havana City, Cuba. Group 1 consisted of 46 participants who received a lecture on hypnosis. Group 2 consisted of 51 participants who received a lecture about urology. and Beliefs toward Hypnosis-Therapist was applied before and after the lecture. Results indicated that there were significant differences between the groups: Group 1 showed more positive attitudes toward hypnosis. However, both groups showed similar misconceptions about hypnosis and memory, which changed significantly in Group 1 after receiving the lecture about hypnosis but not in Group 2. Therefore, the lecture about hypnosis had a significant impact in correcting participants' misconceptions about memory and hypnosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Havana, Cuba.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capafons
authors.forename: Begoña
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Espejo
authors.forename: M Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Mayda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: José Angel
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Enríquez Santos
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Díaz-Purón
authors.forename: Israel García
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Guirado
authors.forename: Carmen Dolores Sosa
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Castilla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003462:Cuba; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires