J Psy Nurs. 2011; 2(2): 80-89

Electroconvulsive Therapy and Nursing Care

Çiðdem Fulya Dönmez¹, Mualla Yýlmaz^2
1Psychiatric Nursing, Mersin University, Health Sciences Institute, Mersin
²Department Of Psychiatric Nursing, Mersin University, School Of Health Sciences, Mersin

Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment method that is used to cure psychological diseases. However, some patients and their relatives may have negative views about electroconvulsive therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy has a frightening and negative connotation for patients because of their experience, the expressions of other patients who have been cured with the electroconvulsive therapy method, and the use by health personnel of the term ‘shock treatment’. Being supplied of therapeutic condition is the most important way of removing this anxiety and fear. In this report, we examine electroconvulsive therapy and nursing care.

Keywords: Electroconvulsive therapy, nursing care; therapeutic communication.

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Elektrokonvülsif Tedavi ve Hemþirelik Bakýmý

Çiðdem Fulya Dönmez¹, Mualla Yýlmaz^2
1Mersin Üniversitesi Saðlýk Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Psikiyatri Hemþireliði, Mersin
²Mersin Üniversitesi Saðlýk Yüksekokulu, Psikiyatri Hemþireliði Anabilim Dalý, Mersin

Elektrokonvülsif tedavi ruhsal hastalýklarýn tedavisinde kullanýlan etkili bir tedavi yöntemidir. Ancak, hastalar ve yakýnlarý elekrokonvülsif tedaviye iliþkin olumsuz yargýlara sahip olabilmektedirler. Hastalar geçmiþ deneyimleri, elektrokonvülsif tedavisi alan hastalarýn ifadeleri ve saðlýk çalýþanlarýnýn “þok tedavisi” ifadeleri ile tedaviye korkutucu bir anlam yüklemektedirler. Hastalarýn yaþadýðý bu korku ve anksiyeteyi gidermenin en önemli yolu terapötik ortamýn oluþturulmasýdýr. Bu yazýda elektrokonvülsif tedavi ve hemþirelik bakýmýna iliþkin güncel bilgilerin verilmesi amaçlanmýþtýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Elektrokonvülsif tedavi, hemþirelik bakýmý; terapötik iletiþim.

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