Audit of Missed Seizure Rate and Management at the Northamptonshire Healthcare (NHS) Foundation Trust ECT Clinic

Aims: Missed seizures (MS) are non-therapeutic, making their frequency a key measure of an ECT clinic’s efficacy. In our initial audit at the NHFT ECT clinic (October 2021–March 2023), an MS rate of 12.6%, a restimulation rate of 67.5%, and poor adherence to the stimulus dosing protocol were identif...

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Main Author: Sanaa Moledina
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425106388/type/journal_article
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description Aims: Missed seizures (MS) are non-therapeutic, making their frequency a key measure of an ECT clinic’s efficacy. In our initial audit at the NHFT ECT clinic (October 2021–March 2023), an MS rate of 12.6%, a restimulation rate of 67.5%, and poor adherence to the stimulus dosing protocol were identified. To address this, staff training, discussions, and dose chart displays were introduced. A follow-up audit was then conducted to assess the impact of these interventions.
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spelling doaj-art-8627619a7fc446f4a410fcbb1223f2d22025-08-20T03:51:44ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S259S25910.1192/bjo.2025.10638Audit of Missed Seizure Rate and Management at the Northamptonshire Healthcare (NHS) Foundation Trust ECT ClinicSanaa Moledina0Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northampton, United KingdomAims: Missed seizures (MS) are non-therapeutic, making their frequency a key measure of an ECT clinic’s efficacy. In our initial audit at the NHFT ECT clinic (October 2021–March 2023), an MS rate of 12.6%, a restimulation rate of 67.5%, and poor adherence to the stimulus dosing protocol were identified. To address this, staff training, discussions, and dose chart displays were introduced. A follow-up audit was then conducted to assess the impact of these interventions.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425106388/type/journal_article
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title Audit of Missed Seizure Rate and Management at the Northamptonshire Healthcare (NHS) Foundation Trust ECT Clinic
title_full Audit of Missed Seizure Rate and Management at the Northamptonshire Healthcare (NHS) Foundation Trust ECT Clinic
title_fullStr Audit of Missed Seizure Rate and Management at the Northamptonshire Healthcare (NHS) Foundation Trust ECT Clinic
title_full_unstemmed Audit of Missed Seizure Rate and Management at the Northamptonshire Healthcare (NHS) Foundation Trust ECT Clinic
title_short Audit of Missed Seizure Rate and Management at the Northamptonshire Healthcare (NHS) Foundation Trust ECT Clinic
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