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Electroconvulsive therapy audit

Electroconvulsive therapy audit An audit of ECT practice against Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines was conducted within a health authority with a known high rate of electroconvulsive therapy ECT administration. The audit was conducted in two phases and included a retrospective case note review, plus concurrent observation of ECT practice. An education and training programme designed to correct practice deficiencies was implemented between the phases. ECT practice was generally of good standard. The training programme led to some changes in clinical practice. In particular there was a significant reduction in suboptimal ventilation and a significant reduction in unsatisfactory seizures. Introduction of a formal privileging system is a potential strategy for improving practice further. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Clinical Effectiveness Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
1361-5874
DOI
10.1108/eb020878
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Abstract

An audit of ECT practice against Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines was conducted within a health authority with a known high rate of electroconvulsive therapy ECT administration. The audit was conducted in two phases and included a retrospective case note review, plus concurrent observation of ECT practice. An education and training programme designed to correct practice deficiencies was implemented between the phases. ECT practice was generally of good standard. The training programme led to some changes in clinical practice. In particular there was a significant reduction in suboptimal ventilation and a significant reduction in unsatisfactory seizures. Introduction of a formal privileging system is a potential strategy for improving practice further.

Journal

Journal of Clinical EffectivenessEmerald Publishing

Published: Feb 1, 1998

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