Women's experiences of electro-convulsive therapy : a qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorEjaredar, Maede
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorHagen, Brad F.
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-29T23:56:51Z
dc.date.available2015-10-29T23:56:51Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study explored women’s experiences of electro-convulsive therapy. This is a commonly used treatment for major depression, yet it remains one of the most controversial psychiatric interventions. Questions abound regarding both its benefits and its harms. As well, the literature on its safety and efficacy is incomplete focusing mostly on the opinions and knowledge of healthcare professionals rather than the patients who have undergone the treatment. Since the majority of patients who receive ECT are female, the female perspective of this treatment is significant. In-depth person-centered interviews were conducted with nine women who experienced electro-convulsive therapy. The primary researcher chose narrative inquiry design and used thematic content analysis to extract emergent themes from the verbatim textual data. By exploring women’s narratives of electro-convulsive therapy, this study gave voice to these women, extended formal understanding of women’s electro-convulsive therapy experiences, and encouraged improved electro-convulsive therapy practices for this population.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3773
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquestyesNoen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectbenefitsen_US
dc.subjectdisadvantagesen_US
dc.subjectelectro-convulsive therapyen_US
dc.subjectexperiencesen_US
dc.subjectnarrative inquiry designen_US
dc.subjectthematic content analysisen_US
dc.titleWomen's experiences of electro-convulsive therapy : a qualitative studyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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