Effectiveness of video assisted teaching on electro convulsive therapy in improving the knowledge and attitude of the public

Abstract

Aim: The present study sought to determine the effectiveness of a video assisted teaching on ECT in improving the knowledge and attitude of public towards ECT.

Materials and methods: The study was conducted among 70 people with 35 each in the control group and intervention group who were selected using convenient sampling technique. The study used a structured demographic proforma, knowledge questionnaire on ECT and attitude rating scale on ECT developed by the researcher to collect the data.

Results: The study result showed that majority of the participants (78.57%) had average knowledge of ECT and 20% of participants had poor knowledge. Majority of the participants (61.43%) had a favourable attitude towards ECT, and 38.57% of participants had an unfavourable attitude. The median post- test knowledge score of the intervention group (15) was higher than the median post- test knowledge score (7) of the control group (z=6.00,p=0.001). In addition, the median post-test attitude score of the intervention group (46) was higher than the median post-test attitude score (41) of the control group (z=4.646, p=0.001). Thus, there was a significant improvement in the knowledge and attitude scores of participants after attending video assisted teaching.

Conclusion: The study concluded that video-assisted teaching is effective in improving the knowledge and attitude of public towards ECT. It helps to remove the stigma associated with ECT, which is a negative consequence of negative media portrayal.