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ArticleJournal of psychiatric and mental health nursing2022

Practitioner perspectives on best practice in non-treatment factors that support the delivery of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depression.

Sharon Mallon, Kate Walker, Zana Bayley, Chris Griffiths

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Article in Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sharon MallonOpen University, Milton Keynes, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2260-9864
Kate WalkerNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northampton, UK.
Zana BayleyOpen University, Milton Keynes, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7890-8682
Chris GriffithsNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northampton, UK.
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · GBThe Open University · GB

Funding

The Open University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE SUBJECT?: The practices of mental health nurses in the administration of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatments for depression in outpatient clinic are crucial for patient outcomes To date, most research has focused directly on procedural aspects of treatment delivery with limited focus on the delivery of holistic care and treatment. There is a lack of best practice guidance based on the experiences of those involved in clinical delivery to inform and improve rTMS practices WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: This study provides unique insights into service and personalized non-treatment factors associated with rTMS delivery that may reduce stress and improve the experiences of rTMS patients It reviews and updates understanding of the factors that contribute to the delivery of effective rTMS. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: The need to apply findings for the development of best practice guidance Factors to improve practice include (a) rTMS machine demonstrations; (b) constructive, individualized, friendly, and therapeutic conversations; (c) a relaxing, comfortable, 'homely' physical environment; (d) long term supportive management; and (e) careful engagement of nursing and support staff.

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DepressionTranscranial Magnetic StimulationHumansTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID34958704
PMCPMC9303925
OpenAlexW4200186145

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