Tang Wai Kwong, Ungvari Gabor S, Chan Grace W L
Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.
J ECT. 2002 Dec;18(4):207-12. doi: 10.1097/00124509-200212000-00008.
Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and efficacious treatment, there is a widespread negative view of ECT in public and professional circles. There are no data on Chinese patients' knowledge of, experience with, attitude toward, and level of satisfaction with ECT in Hong Kong. The aims of this study were to examine patients' experience of ECT, and patients' and their relatives' knowledge of, attitude toward, and level of satisfaction with ECT. To this effect, a prospective cross-sectional survey was conducted, involving 96 patients and their 87 relatives. The study showed that the majority of patients believed they had not received adequate information about ECT. The most commonly reported side effect was memory impairment. Patients and relatives had only limited knowledge of ECT, yet the majority of them were satisfied with the treatment and, having found it beneficial, maintained a positive attitude toward its use. The researchers concluded that Hong Kong Chinese patients and their relatives accepted ECT as a treatment. The way information is provided to patients and relatives when obtaining consent for ECT needs improvement.
尽管电休克疗法（ECT）是一种安全有效的治疗方法，但在公众和专业领域中，对ECT存在广泛的负面看法。目前尚无关于香港中国患者对ECT的了解、体验、态度及满意度的数据。本研究的目的是调查患者的ECT体验，以及患者及其亲属对ECT的了解、态度和满意度。为此，进行了一项前瞻性横断面调查，涉及96名患者及其87名亲属。研究表明，大多数患者认为他们没有得到关于ECT的充分信息。最常报告的副作用是记忆障碍。患者和亲属对ECT的了解有限，但他们中的大多数人对治疗感到满意，并且发现它有益，因此对其使用持积极态度。研究人员得出结论，香港中国患者及其亲属接受ECT作为一种治疗方法。在获得ECT同意时向患者和亲属提供信息的方式需要改进。
