Mental health professionals' attitudes toward and knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy at Weskoppies Hospital, South Africa.
Journal
Perspectives in psychiatric care
ISSN: 1744-6163
Titre abrégé: Perspect Psychiatr Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401133
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2019
Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
21
03
2018
revised:
14
09
2018
accepted:
23
09
2018
pubmed:
20
12
2018
medline:
10
5
2019
entrez:
20
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To investigate the attitudes toward and knowledge of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among mental health practitioners. One hundred and eighty-three participants from five groups of mental health practitioners were included. Anonymous questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. Most of the questionnaires were completed by nurses (N = 142; 77.5%). Mean positive attitude scores were statistically different between the five groups, F(4, 178) = 2.63, P = 0.036). Mean knowledge scores between the five groups were statistically significant, H(4) = 30.0, P < 0.0001. Greater knowledge about ECT was associated with more positive attitude toward ECT, r(183) = 0.290, P = 0.01. ECT educational programs need to be provided to all mental health practitioners and the resulting effects on knowledge and attitudes studied.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
201-209Informations de copyright
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