The effects of a medical hypnotherapy on clothing industry employees suffering from chronic pain

Roja, Zenija; Kaļķis, Valdis; Roja, Inara; Kalkis, Henrijs

doi:10.1186/1745-6673-8-25

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“…We have shown a decrease in pain interference in daily life for the self‐hypnosis/self‐care group. These results are consistent with studies showing decreases of pain interference in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (Tan et al., ; Roja et al., ). Catastrophizing involves a tendency to focus on pain and to evaluate its effects in unrealistic and overly negative terms (Jensen et al., ) and was associated with pain interference in chronic pain patients (Keefe et al., ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…By highlighting the quality of life improvement in the self‐hypnosis/self‐care group, our results support studies involving musculoskeletal disorders (Roja et al., ), irritable bowel syndrome (Bremner, ) and Parkinson disease (Elkins et al., ). Our results fit with a review showing the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural treatment in improving quality of life, as indexed by positive changes in disability, psychological distress and pain in chronic pain patients (Eccleston et al., ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

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Efficacy and cost‐effectiveness: A study of different treatment approaches in a tertiary pain centre

Vanhaudenhuyse

Gillet

Malaise

et al. 2015

European Journal of Pain

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Background: Chronic pain is considered to be a complex phenomenon, involving an interrelation of biological, psychosocial and sociocultural factors. Currently, no single treatment or therapy can address all aspects of this pathology. In our expert tertiary pain centre, we decide to assess the effectiveness of four treatments for chronic pain classically proposed in our daily clinical work: physiotherapy; psycho-education; physiotherapy combined with psycho-education; and self-hypnosis/selfcare learning. Methods: This study included 527 chronic pain patients, with a mean duration of pain of 10 years. Patients were allocated either to one of the four pre-cited treatment groups or to the control group. Pain intensity, quality of life, pain interference, anxiety and depression were assessed before and after treatment. Results: This study revealed a significant positive effect on pain interference and anxiety in patients included in the physiotherapy combined with psycho-education group, after 20 sessions spread over 9 months of treatment. The most prominent results were obtained for patients allocated to the self-hypnosis/self-care group, although they received only six sessions over a 9-month period. These patients showed significant benefits in the areas of pain intensity, pain interference, anxiety, depression and quality of life. Conclusions: This clinical report demonstrates the relevance of biopsychosocial approaches in the improvement of pain and psychological factors in chronic pain patients. The study further reveals the larger impact of self-hypnosis/self-care learning treatment, in addition to a cost-effectiveness benefit of this treatment comparative to other interventions.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Efficacy and cost‐effectiveness: A study of different treatment approaches in a tertiary pain centre

Vanhaudenhuyse

Gillet

Malaise

et al. 2015

European Journal of Pain

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“…Several scales and instruments have been developed based on this methodology, e.g., World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) [63], World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) [64] and RAND-36 [65]. These ask questions about the ability of individuals to undertake tasks of daily living [66]. These instruments have also been applied to mental, neurological, and addictive disorders [67].…”

Section: Risk Management In Health and Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring Industrial Health Using a Diminished Quality of Life Instrument

Pons

Pearse

2018

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Historically, the focus of industrial health and safety (H&S) has been on safety and accident avoidance with relatively less attention to long-term occupational health other than via health monitoring and surveillance. The difficulty is the multiple overlapping health consequences that are difficult to separate, measure, and attribute to a source. Furthermore, many health problems occur later, not immediately on exposure, and may be cumulative. Consequently, it is difficult to conclusively identify the cause. Workers may lack knowledge of long-term consequences, and thus not use protective systems effectively. Compounding this is the lack of instruments and methodologies to measure exposure to harm. Historically, the existing risk methodologies for calculating safety risk are based on the construct of consequence and likelihood. However, this may not be appropriate for health, especially for the long-term harm, as both the consequence and likelihood may be indeterminate. This paper develops an instrument to measure the health component of workplace H&S. This is achieved by adapting the established World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) quality of life score to workplace health. Specifically, the method is to identify the likelihood of an exposure incident arising (as estimated by engineering technologists and H&S officers), followed by evaluation of the biological harm consequences. Those consequences are then scored by using the WHODAS 12-item inventory. The result is an assessment of the Diminished Quality of Life (DQL) associated with a workplace hazard. This may then be used to manage the minimization of harm, exposure monitoring, and the design of safe systems of work.

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“…The results showed that the low muscle resistance is related to pain. Roja et al [139] evaluated the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic intervention with medical hypnotherapy in workers with chronic pain in the textile industries of Latvia. The results show that this is an effective method to diminish the intensity of muscle pain and fatigue.…”

Section: Manufacturing Industry For Textiles and Footwearmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review

et al. 2017

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Sustainability seeks to provide economically viable products in an environmentally friendly way while respecting worker rights. Physical wellbeing forms part of these rights. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) diminish productivity, cause absence from work, impose costs on the public health system and can cast doubt on the sustainability of a company or a product. The objective of the present work is to review the literature on the application of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) on a worldwide level. In this work, the use of the NMQ has been classified by categories of knowledge, countries and years. The search was made using "Web of Science-Core Collection". In total, 259 articles were chosen from scientific journals and conferences related, according to the title and or abstract, to the practical application of the questionnaire. In conclusion, the NMQ has been applied mainly in three sectors: "activities related to treating human health and social issues", "manufacturing industries", and "agriculture, livestock, fishing, and forestry". The NMQ is an indirect method commonly used individually or complemented with other methods for evaluating the MSD and possible associated psychosocial and labour risks. The use of NMQ can help in the evaluation of the sustainability of a company.

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The effects of a medical hypnotherapy on clothing industry employees suffering from chronic pain

Cited by 13 publications

References 33 publications

Efficacy and cost‐effectiveness: A study of different treatment approaches in a tertiary pain centre

Efficacy and cost‐effectiveness: A study of different treatment approaches in a tertiary pain centre

Measuring Industrial Health Using a Diminished Quality of Life Instrument

Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review

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