PATIENT SATISFACTION FROM CONTROL OF PAIN AFTER ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY BY REFLEXOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION

Pain is one of the most important complications after Electroconvulsive therapy.
Failure to take this pain reduces the satisfaction of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate
patients' satisfaction with post- Electroconvulsivetherapy pain control by means of massage therapy in
patients with depression.
Materials &Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 56 patients with depression who
referred to the Department of Electroconvulsive Therapy at Razi Psychiatric Center, Urmia, during the
sampling period. Admission and random access criteria were categorized into control and intervention
groups. The data collection tool was a demographic questionnaire, a visual scale of pain assessment, and
patient satisfaction questionnaire. In the intervention group, the location and severity of pain were
determined by using the dummy shapes and visual instrument for pain assessment by the patient, and
Reflexology for 20 minutes at reflex points and the patient's satisfaction formwas completed. The results
were analyzed with SPSS-24 software using satisfactory
Results: The results showed a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of satisfaction
of the studied units. In other words, a significant reduction in the severity of pain after ECT in patients
with depression and patient satisfaction was significantly affected by pain control (P <0.001)
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it can be suggested that by incorporating a
reflexive massage in the nursing plan to control the complications after medical treatment, it would
increase patient satisfaction and their survival in the treatment program.