Electroconvulsive therapy: Effect of an educational experience on nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes

dc.creator	Eman Dawood
dc.creator	Abeer Selim
dc.creator	Amal Khalil
dc.date	2013-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:28:52Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:28:52Z
dc.identifier	10.5430/jnep.v3n9p123
dc.identifier	1925-4040
dc.identifier	1925-4059
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/83ebb8a56e814f4c8c52e5b600a85fc3
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/30740
dc.description	<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p class="a"><strong>Objective:</strong> Despite the proved effectiveness of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of many psychiatric emergencies and disorders, there are many misconceptions and groundless negative attitudes about its prescription and utilization by many health professionals. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an educational experience including a two hours lecture on ECT and viewing a video of the ECT procedure on nursing students’ knowledge of and attitudes towards ECT.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Methodology</strong><strong>:</strong> A quasi experimental research design was used to conduct the current study. A 28 – items (two constructs measuring students’ attitudes and knowledge) self administered questionnaire was administered before and after exposure to the two – hour lecture and a movie representing the ECT procedure to a non probability convenience sample of ninety seven female nursing students. Informed written consent was obtained from all students who agreed to participate in the study.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Results</strong><strong>: </strong>Paired sample T. test showed significant differences in students’ scores before and after their educational experience in the psychiatric/mental health nursing course as following: attitude scores (<em>t</em> = 20.507, <em>P</em> < .000) knowledge score (<em>t</em> = 20.697, <em>p</em> < .000) and the total scale score (<em>t</em> = 23.849, <em>p</em> < .000). No statistically significant differences in the mean knowledge or attitude scores between those students who had a past experience with a person with a diagnosis of mental health problem and those students who did not have such past experience.</p> <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Positive educational experiences would increase the knowledge of ECT, which might in turn contribute to more favorable attitudes towards ECT. Proper educational materials and mass media programs aiming to increase students and practitioners’ awareness about ECT are recommended.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Sciedu Press
dc.relation	http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/2049
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4040
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4059
dc.source	Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol 3, Iss 9 (2013)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Electroconvulsive therapy: Effect of an educational experience on nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes
dc.type	article