Hypnosis-based interventions during pregnancy and childbirth and their impact on women's childbirth experience: A systematic review.

Hypnosis-based interventions during pregnancy and childbirth and their impact on women's childbirth experience: A systematic review. Midwifery. 2020 Feb 12;84:102666 Authors: Catsaros S, Wendland J Abstract BACKGROUND: Hypnosis has been increasingly used in recent years in healthcare, with several applications during pregnancy, labor and birth. Yet, few studies have assessed the impact of hypnosis on women's childbirth experience. AIM: This systematic review examines the use and effects of hypnosis-based interventions during pregnancy and childbirth on women's childbirth experience. METHODS: A literature search was performed on several databases (Science Direct, PsychINFO and PubMed). Published articles reporting on hypnosis-based interventions carried out during pregnancy and/or childbirth that evaluated childbirth experience were included in the review. The articles were assessed with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). KEY FINDINGS: Nine articles met the inclusion criteria. The methodological value of the articles was limited for half of the studies (four studies scored 60% or less on the MMAT). Despite this methodological limitation, the results suggest a positive impact of hypnosis-based interventions on childbirth experience, in alleviating fear and pain and enhancing sense of control during labor. The hypnosis-based interventions improved women's emotional experiences and outlook towards birth, wit...
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