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Psychiatric Patients’ Satisfaction with Electroconvulsive Therapy and its Relation to their Knowledge and Attitude

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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• Psychiatric and mental health Nursing

Abstract

Background: Despite unfavorable perceptions of Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) stemming from lack of knowledge, ECT has been one of the most significant therapeutic options for treating patients with serious mental problems since the early 20th century. Aim: the current study aimed to assess psychiatric patients' satisfaction with electroconvulsive therapy and its relation to their knowledge and attitude. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized. Sample: A purposeful sample consisted of ninety two inpatient psychiatric patients. Setting: This research was carried out in the hospital of Minia psychiatric health and addiction treatment. Tools: Three tools were utilized; Personal and clinical data questionnaire, Patient Satisfaction Survey (PSS) also ECT Knowledge and Attitude questionnaires. Results: The present study showed that about fifty percent of the studied sample has a moderate level of satisfaction while two thirds of them have fair level of knowledge about ECT also; three-quarters of them have neutral attitude toward ECT and their attitude with high statistical significance. Conclusion:  The present study showed that, a positive correlation was present between patients' satisfaction with ECT and their attitudes toward it, and, between knowledge of patients regarding ECT as well as their attitudes toward it with a high statistical significance.

DOI

10.21608/msnj.2024.311544.1129

Keywords

ECT, Patients' satisfaction, knowledge and attitude

Authors

First Name

Azza

Last Name

Fathy

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Clinical instructor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

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zoza01098978585@gmail.com

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First Name

Sabah

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

Saleh

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

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First Name

Ebtsam

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Abd El-Monim

Affiliation

Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

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First Name

Sherifa

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Rabea

Affiliation

Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

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Volume

016

Article Issue

1

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48901

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-08-11

Publish Date

2024-12-30

Page Start

26

Page End

34

Print ISSN

2537-012X

Online ISSN

2785-9797

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2,049

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Publication Title

Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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https://msnj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Psychiatric Patients’ Satisfaction with Electroconvulsive Therapy and its Relation to their Knowledge and Attitude

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28 Dec 2024