ArticleBJPsych bulletin2022
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on provision of electroconvulsive therapy.
Article in BJPsych bulletin, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Tolerability and Clinical Outcomes With Anesthesia Dose Reduction During Electroconvulsive Therapy.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on electroconvulsive therapy practice across Canadian provinces during the first wave of the pandemic.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- [High relapse rate after pandemic-related discontinuation of maintenance treatment with electroconvulsive therapy. ECT is not an elective therapy].Der Nervenarzt · 2022Article
- An Online Survey About Electroconvulsive Therapy in Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparison of Early and Recent Stages.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2022Article
- "ECT should never stop": Exploring the experiences and recommendations of ECT clinical directors and anesthetists about ECT during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
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methodCOVID-19 has had a heavy impact on healthcare provision worldwide, including delivery of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). A survey was completed in the UK and Republic of Ireland in April and July 2020 by 95 and 89 ECT clinics respectively.
resultsIn April 2020, 53% of the clinics provided only emergency treatment and 24% had closed. Reasons included unavailability of anaesthetists, infection control measures and staff sickness. Restrictions persisted in July, with disruption to an estimated 437 individuals' treatment and poor outcomes, including clinical deterioration and readmission. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Risk stratification, longer clinic sessions, improvements in ventilation, regular virus testing, pragmatic staff rostering and availability of personal protective equipment will protect against service disruption in subsequent waves of the pandemic.
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