title: Continuous quality improvement to an electroconvulsive therapy delivery system.
abstract: 1. ECT is known to be highly effective in relieving severe depression; however, there are few published articles focusing on nursing care of patients receiving ECT. 2. Education is an important component of nursing care. Lack of information about ECT can cause a high level of anxiety and reluctance to consent to ECT. 3. Using the Continuous Quality Improvement Model, nurses can improve the quality of a whole system of care delivery.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Program, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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authors.lastname: Harrison
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authors.lastname: Kaarsemaker
mesh_terms: D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires