Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is the method for treatment of psychological diseases that needs the cooperation of anesthesia, psychiatry and nursing teams (groups). One of the important nursing cares is patient education about the Temporary cognitive disorder after ECT. Thus, The Purpose of this study was the evaluation of the effect of education, before ECT on cognitive status.
This experimental study was done on 74 patients that were first time undergoing ECT. The samples were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=37) and control group (n=37). The intervention included education with pamphlet, picture and lecture before ECT. Cognitive status was compared between two groups before and 24 hours after first, 3rd and 6th ECT. Data were collected
This experimental study was done on 74 patients that were first time undergoing ECT. The samples were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=37) and control group (n=37). The intervention included education with pamphlet, picture and lecture before ECT. Cognitive status was compared between two groups before and 24 hours after first, 3rd and 6th ECT. Data were collected