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Cardiovascular patients' experiences of living with pacemaker: Qualitative study.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Patients' experiences of remote communication after pacemaker implant: The NORDLAND study.PloS one · 2019Trial
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- The Information Needs and Experiences of People Living With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Qualitative Content Analysis of Reddit Posts.JMIR cardio · 2023Article
- Prevalence of depression and its association with quality of life in patients after pacemaker implantation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Expectations of Health Researchers From Academic Social Network Sites: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- The Quality of Life in Patients With Implantable Cardiac Devices: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2021Article
- Barriers to and Facilitators of Road Traffic Injuries Prevention in Iran; A Qualitative Study.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2019Article
- Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on quality of life in cardiovascular disease patients.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2019Article
- Effect of anxiety and depression on the fatigue of patients with a permanent pacemaker.Archives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases · 2018Article
- Assessment of fatigue in patients with a permanent cardiac pacemaker: prevalence and associated factors.Archives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases · 2018Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundA pacemaker implantation is considered major life event for cardiovascular patients, so they will probably have very interesting experiences of living with this device. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of cardiovascular patients living with the pacemaker.
methodsIn this qualitative study, 27 patients were chosen through purposive sampling to achieve data saturation, and their experiences were examined using semi-structured interviews. The patients' statements were recorded with their consent and analyzed using content analysis method.
resultsParticipants' experiences included three main themes: "Problems and limitations," "feeling and dealing with pacemaker", and "sources of comfort" and 10 sub-themes including: physical problems, financial problems, social problems, the first encounter, the feeling of living with the pacemaker, how to cope with pacemaker, satisfaction with pacemaker, good family support, hospital and hospital staff performance, and role of religious beliefs.
conclusionPlanning to solve social problems, identifying and changing feelings of patients using pacemakers, reinforcing the resources of comfort especially family support seem to be necessary steps for improving quality of life and impact of using pacemaker.
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