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ArticleJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2025

Patient Information Needs and Decision-Making Before a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device: A Qualitative Study Utilizing Social Media Data.

Mitchell Nicmanis, Joshua Holmes, Melissa Oxlad, Anna Chur-Hansen

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Article in Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Mitchell NicmanisSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Level 5, Hughes Building North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia. mitchell.nicmanis@adelaide.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7350-5235
Joshua HolmesSchool of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Melissa OxladSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Level 5, Hughes Building North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.
Anna Chur-HansenSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Level 5, Hughes Building North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.

Funding

Department of Education, the Australian Government Research Training ProgramThe University of Adelaide George Fraser Supplementary Scholarship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The decision to receive a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) represents a challenging experience for patients. However, the majority of previous research has only considered retrospective accounts of patient experiences. This study aimed to use social media data to characterize the information sought by people anticipating or considering CIED implantation and factors that influence their decision-making experiences. A Python-based script was used to collect posts made to a community intended for discussions concerning CIEDs on the social media platform Reddit. Reflexive content analysis was used to analyze the collected data. From 799 posts collected, 101 made by 86 participants were analyzed. The reported median (range) age of participants was 34 (16-67), and most were anticipating or considering a pacemaker. Three overarching categories classified the data: "Use of social media to meet informational and other needs"; "Factors influencing acceptance of the need for implantation"; and "Specific concerns considered during decision-making." Participants anticipating or considering a CIED predominantly sought experiential information. Among asymptomatic participants, doubts were prevalent, with acceptance being an influential factor in decision-making. Healthcare professionals should recognize the informational and emotional needs of prospective CIED patients and tailor support mechanisms to better facilitate their decision-making.

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Decision MakingDefibrillators, ImplantableInformation Seeking BehaviorPacemaker, ArtificialSocial MediaAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchYoung AdultCardiac implantable electronic deviceDecision-makingImplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorPacemakerQualitative

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PMCPMC11914295

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