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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on provision of electroconvulsive therapy #MMPMID33977894
Braithwaite R; Chaplin R; Sivasanker V
BJPsych Bull 2022[Jun]; 46 (3): 137-140 PMID33977894show ga
AIMS AND METHOD: COVID-19 has had a heavy impact on healthcare provision worldwide, including delivery of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). A survey was completed in the UK and Republic of Ireland in April and July 2020 by 95 and 89 ECT clinics respectively. RESULTS: In April 2020, 53% of the clinics provided only emergency treatment and 24% had closed. Reasons included unavailability of anaesthetists, infection control measures and staff sickness. Restrictions persisted in July, with disruption to an estimated 437 individuals' treatment and poor outcomes, including clinical deterioration and readmission. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Risk stratification, longer clinic sessions, improvements in ventilation, regular virus testing, pragmatic staff rostering and availability of personal protective equipment will protect against service disruption in subsequent waves of the pandemic.