Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F18%3A10371934" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/18:10371934 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00064165:_____/18:10371934

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000466" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000466</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000466" target="_blank" >10.1097/YCT.0000000000000466</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Czech Republic

Original language description

Objectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders. Electroconvulsive therapy is applied to almost 1 million patients every year around the world. The aim of this study was to monitor the use of ECT in psychiatric facilities for adults in the Czech Republic (CR) in 2014 and to describe the national practice. Methods: A 14-item questionnaire was sent to all Czech inpatient psychiatric facilities that provide ECT, with the aim of getting a detailed picture of the use of ECT in the CR. The questionnaire assessed the technical background for using ECT in each center, along with indications for the treatment, the procedure, and the manner of documenting and monitoring adverse effects. The data obtained were supplemented with information about national legal and ethical regulations as well as historical background. Results: Electroconvulsive therapy is used in 26 centers across the CR. More than 1000 patients were treated with ECT in 2014. All centers use instruments delivering brief pulse stimuli, monitoring electroencephalogram and electrocardiogram. All patients have to be indicated for this treatment, which is a decision the patient&apos;s psychiatrist makes. All patients have to sign an informed consent form, excluding a situation where the patient&apos;s life is endangered. Somatic state is assessed in all patients. Bitemporal electrode placement is the preferred option in all centers. Conclusions: This article covers detailed information about the use of ECT in the CR. The results will be used to harmonize national practice and reduce the stigma associated with this method in the CR.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30215 - Psychiatry

Project

<a href="/en/project/NV15-30439A" target="_blank" >NV15-30439A: Monitoring of factors influencing the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in psychiatry</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of ECT

ISSN

1095-0680

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

34

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

108-112

UT code for WoS article

000433902900010

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85048004160