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Comparing the Effect of Peer Education and an Orientation Tour on Knowledge and Attitude of Patients with Psychiatric Disorders towards Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Selected Hospital in Tehran: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Mojtaba Mazari1    , Zahra Farsi *2 , Maryam Azizi3 , Seyedeh Azam Sajadi4 |
1- Psychiatric Nursing Departments, Nursing School, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Ph.D. MMedEdu, Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Ph.D. Nursing Department, Nursing School, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Health in Disasters and Emergencies Department, Nursing School, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Ph.D. in Nursing, Associate Professor, Nursing Management Department, Nursing School, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (16 Views) |
Introduction: Adequate knowledge and a correct attitude towards electroconvulsive therapy are essential in reducing its complications. Employing effective methods to enhance patients' knowledge and modify their attitudes is a key intervention for psychiatric nurses.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effect of peer education and an orientation tour on the knowledge and attitude of patients with psychiatric disorders towards electroconvulsive therapy.
Material and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2024. Sixty-nine patients were selected via purposive sampling and assigned to three groups of 23 individuals using random number generator software. For the peer education group, training was provided in the form of a lecture during a session lasting at least two hours on the day before electroconvulsive therapy by an individual with successful experience of the treatment. For the second intervention group, an orientation tour of the therapeutic environment was conducted by the researcher on the day before electroconvulsive therapy, lasting 30 to 60 minutes in groups of five to six participants. Data were collected using a demographic characteristics form and questionnaires regarding knowledge and attitude towards electroconvulsive therapy.
Results: The mean pre-intervention knowledge scores for the peer education, orientation tour, and control groups were 28.70±1.79, 28.61±2.21, and 27.26±2.73, respectively (P=0.056), and the post-intervention scores were 35.83±1.82, 37.78±2.77, and 27.52 ± 2.52, respectively (P<0.001). Additionally, the mean pre-intervention attitude scores for the peer education, orientation tour, and control groups were 33.57±6.11, 34.83±5.75, and 34.48±5.68, respectively (P=0.791), and the post-intervention scores were 42.87±5.73, 47.83±5.30, and 34.74±5.37, respectively (P<0.001). The orientation tour method resulted in a significantly greater increase in knowledge scores (P=0.008) and a more distinct change in attitude scores (P=0.003) compared to peer education.
Conclusion: Both methods led to improved knowledge and changes in patients' attitudes towards electroconvulsive therapy; however, the orientation tour method was more effective than peer education. It is recommended that these two methods, particularly the orientation tour, be utilized to familiarize candidates for electroconvulsive therapy.
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| Keywords: Attitude, Education, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Peer Group, Orientation, Knowledge, Psychiatric Disorders |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Nursing education
Received: 2025/02/12 | Revised: 2025/02/24 | Accepted: 2025/02/24 | Published: 2025/12/31
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Ethics code: IR.AJAUMS.REC.1403.158 Clinical trials code: IRCT20231228060549N1
Mazari M, Farsi Z, Azizi M, Sajadi S A. Comparing the Effect of Peer Education and an Orientation Tour on Knowledge and Attitude of Patients with Psychiatric Disorders towards Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Selected Hospital in Tehran: A Randomized Controlled Trial. MCS 2025; 12 (4) :284-295 URL: http://mcs.ajaums.ac.ir/article-1-732-en.html
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