Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service Provision: Current Practices and Adherence to Guidelines at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan

Aims: Our audit aimed to assess the quality of care received by patients undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment in one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in Pakistan. The current practices regarding the consent process, recording of vitals during ECT, and monitoring of clinical respo...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Sheikh, Ahmad Irfan, Adnan Sarwar, Muhammad Ahmed, Haris Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242510673X/type/journal_article
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description Aims: Our audit aimed to assess the quality of care received by patients undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment in one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in Pakistan. The current practices regarding the consent process, recording of vitals during ECT, and monitoring of clinical response and cognitive side effects were assessed. Adherence to guidelines set forth by the Royal College of Psychiatrists was examined.
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spelling doaj-art-747c1e5d35b4431eace5796eb79588df2025-08-20T03:51:43ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S276S27710.1192/bjo.2025.10673Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service Provision: Current Practices and Adherence to Guidelines at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, PakistanMuhammad Sheikh0Ahmad Irfan1Adnan Sarwar2Muhammad Ahmed3Haris Ali4Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, PakistanPunjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, PakistanPunjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, PakistanPunjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, PakistanRawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PakistanAims: Our audit aimed to assess the quality of care received by patients undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment in one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in Pakistan. The current practices regarding the consent process, recording of vitals during ECT, and monitoring of clinical response and cognitive side effects were assessed. Adherence to guidelines set forth by the Royal College of Psychiatrists was examined.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242510673X/type/journal_article
spellingShingle Muhammad Sheikh
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Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service Provision: Current Practices and Adherence to Guidelines at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan
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title Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service Provision: Current Practices and Adherence to Guidelines at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan
title_full Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service Provision: Current Practices and Adherence to Guidelines at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan
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title_short Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service Provision: Current Practices and Adherence to Guidelines at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan
title_sort audit of electroconvulsive therapy ect service provision current practices and adherence to guidelines at punjab institute of mental health lahore pakistan
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