(the first wave is defined as being from mid-March 2020 to mid-May 2020)

The four regions for this study included Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada, and Atlantic Canada

Demchenko and their team found these findings in their survey study:

• Generally, hospitals prioritized inpatient acute treatments over outpatient acute or maintenance treatments

• Usage of telemedicine was 50% in the Atlantic region, 45% in the Western Region, 33% in Ontario, and 19% in Quebec

• Most of the time, clinical ethicists had not been involved in decision-making regarding ECT policies during the pandemic

• Stigma and lack of understanding of ECT procedures were more of an issue in the Ontario and Quebec regions

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