Key result
Knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy was positively correlated with attitudes toward the treatment among 3rd-year nursing students (rs=0.442, P<0.001).
Cross-Sectional (n=54)
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Effect estimate: rs= 0.442
p-value: p=< 0.001
Nursing students in North India demonstrate deficient knowledge and a highly prevalent negative attitude toward electroconvulsive therapy, highlighting a need for educational intervention.
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May warrant ECT education in nursing curricula; leaves open whether knowledge gains causally improve attitudes or practice.
Bhat et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Knowledge and attitude toward electroconvulsive therapy (n=54). Knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy was evaluated on Correlation between knowledge and attitude scores regarding ECT (rs= 0.442, p=< 0.001). Knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy was positively correlated with attitudes toward the treatment among 3rd-year nursing students (rs=0.442, P<0.001).
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