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Some Influences on Regional Variation in Frequency of Prescription of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

R. H. Latey  and
T. J. Fahy
T. J. Fahy*
Affiliation:
University College, Galway
*
∗Department of Psychiatry, Regional Hospital, Galway, Republic of Ireland
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Abstract

A Republic of Ireland national survey of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) showed wide inter-hospital variation in ECT rates. Psychiatric admission rates, professional attitudes, and patient turnover were found to predict these rates. No significant association was found between ECT rates and public/private care or other socio-economic factors. A limited examination of British admission data revealed a similar set of correlations, suggesting that the findings may apply in non-profit health-care systems outside the Republic of Ireland.

Type
Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 152 , Issue 2 , February 1988 , pp. 196 - 200
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1988 

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