Knowledge and attitudes towards electroconvulsive therapy for psychiatric conditions in a single-center Jordanian hospital: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Knowledge and attitude toward electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) play crucial roles in determining the acceptance of ECT as a viable and effective treatment option. Results This study involved 400 participants (57.3% female), aged 18–25 years (36.8%) and predominantly single (49.8%)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Middle East Current Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-024-00484-9 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Background Knowledge and attitude toward electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) play crucial roles in determining the acceptance of ECT as a viable and effective treatment option. Results This study involved 400 participants (57.3% female), aged 18–25 years (36.8%) and predominantly single (49.8%), with a bachelor’s degree or higher (78.8%). Only 1.8% had undergone ECT before. While 32.0% relied on social media for ECT information, only 9.5% had a family history of psychiatric illness, and 5.8% had previous psychiatric visits. Knowledge about ECT was moderate (4.51 ± 1.76). Attitudes were less favorable (2.45 ± 2.47), with concerns about ECT as punishment or inhumane treatment. Public stigma towards mental illness was moderate (mean score: 17.77 ± 6.89), with some disagreement on stereotypes. Significant differences were observed in the knowledge scale based on residing governorates and sources of information (p = 0.003 and < 0.001, respectively). Additionally, significant differences in the attitude scale were reported for sources of information (p = 0.002), and significant differences in public stigma were found among age groups (p = 0.023). Spearman’s correlation revealed moderate positive associations between knowledge and attitudes (0.314, p < 0.001) and weak positive associations between knowledge and public stigma (0.185, p < 0.001). Conclusion Patients with stigma and poor knowledge of ECT may affect their choice in undergoing or advising family members to take on ECT if medically prescribed. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-5416 |