Knowledge and Attitude of @entity1 with XXXX and their Relatives Toward Electroconvulsive Therapy.

@entity1 @entity146 @entity34
OBJECTIVE: Knowledge and attitude regarding @entity34 ( @entity34 ) is one of the important parameters for acceptance of @entity34 as a safe and effective treatment option. Several factors shape the knowledge and attitude of general @entity1 such as previous experience of @entity34 , sources of their information about @entity34 and prevailing myths about @entity34 . The present study attempted to examine the knowledge and attitude concerning @entity34 among @entity1 with @entity146 and their relatives. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Knowledge and attitudes regarding @entity34 were assessed using the Bengali version of the @entity34 knowledge and attitude questionnaires, between 100 clinically stable @entity1 with mental illnesses and their healthy relatives. RESULTS: Majority of the @entity1 and relatives were unaware of the basic facts about @entity34 . Relatives were somewhat better informed and more positive about @entity34 than @entity1 , but the differences between the two groups were not significant. Previous experience of @entity34 did not have any major impact in knowledge and attitude in both @entity1 and relative groups. @entity1 obtained information, mostly from media (44%), doctors (23%), and from personal experiences (13%). On the other hand, relatives obtained information almost equally from media (26%), doctors (27%), and experience of friends or relatives (28%). No significant difference was observed in knowledge and attitude in @entity1 who had obtained their facts from doctors (n=23) and from other sources (n=77). Among relatives, those who had obtained their information from doctors (n=27) were better informed than those who had obtained so from other sources (n=73). CONCLUSIONS: Since @entity1 and relatives have poor knowledge and negative attitude toward @entity34 , medical professionals should impart proper information about @entity34 to @entity1 and relatives to increase the acceptability of this treatment.
