Voices of people who have received ECT

Anto Rajkumar; B Saravanan; K S Jacob

Voices of people who have received ECT

Anto Rajkumar, B Saravanan, K S Jacob

Old Age Psychiatry

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Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is controversial but widely practised in India. We elicited perspectives, using qualitative interviews, from patients who received ECT and their relatives. Ethical issues related to personal autonomy, right to information, competence, informed consent and consent by proxy are discussed. We suggest strategies to ensure a basic minimum standard for obtaining informed consent for ECT in India.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-64
Number of pages	8
Journal	Indian Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume	4
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 17 Jul 2008

Keywords

Adult
Coercion
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Family
Fear
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
India
Informed Consent
Male
Mental Competency
Mentally Ill Persons
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Rights
Patient Selection
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Qualitative Research
Surveys and Questionnaires

UN SDGs

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