Examination of the Effect of Education About Electroconvulsive Therapy on Nursing Practice and Patient Satisfaction

Arkan B., Uestuen B.

JOURNAL OF ECT, vol.24, no.4, pp.254-259, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/yct.0b013e318168be32
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ECT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.254-259
  • Keywords: nursing care in ECT, patient satisfaction, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, ECT
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedures require the work of a multidisciplinary team that includes an anesthesiologist, a psychiatrist, and a treatment nurse. Electroconvulsive therapy is treated like a minor surgical procedure that requires preoperative preparation and postoperative care.