Assessment of Patients’ views on the Quality of Care During Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy in Psychiatric Ward

Author(s):  
Mohammad Salih Alkaisy ◽  
Ahmed Abdel Qader Suleiman ◽  
Mohammed Ibrahim Ramadan ◽  
Salem Shehab Ahmed ◽  
Nasir Muwfaq Younis ◽  
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2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 414-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Kershaw ◽  
Lauren Rayner ◽  
Robert Chaplin

AIMS AND METHODTo examine patients' views on the quality of care they received before, during and after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a questionnaire was completed by 389 patients who had received ECT at ECT Accreditation Service (ECTAS) member clinics.RESULTSThe nine key standards set by ECTAS relating to quality of patient care were rated as having been met by 65% or more respondents. Most patients found staff friendly and reassuring and often commented on how this had helped reduce their anxiety prior to ECT. Patients were less positive about standards relating to being introduced to staff prior to ECT, and the quality of the waiting and post-recovery areas.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONSPatient views are important indicators of quality of care and should be used to improve ECT practice. Anxiety about ECT is helped by supportive and caring staff. Improvements could be made to practices related to waiting for and recovering from ECT.


ASHA Leader ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2-2
Author(s):  
Dennis Hampton
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2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 229-229
Author(s):  
David C. Miller ◽  
John M. Hollingsworth ◽  
Khaled S. Hafez ◽  
Stephanie Daignault ◽  
Brent K. Hollenbeck

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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