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4023879

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-9-9
pubmed:abstractText
Interviews conducted with 94 pacemaker recipients were analysed to assess their knowledge and understanding of their disease and treatment, as well as to determine their self-assessment of the quality of life before and after implantation. Many patients knew little about their illness, the reason for having a pacemaker, or their prognosis. Eighteen patients claimed still to be in bad physical condition; 47 patients claimed to be physically handicapped, in 32 of whom the handicaps could be related to their cardiac condition. Fifty patients said that they were less active after implantation than before it. These findings suggest a lack of meaningful patient-doctor/doctor-patient communication. It is suggested that a team approach involving a social worker would improve continuity of care and communication, as well as the quality of patients' lives.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0256-9574
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
3
pubmed:volume
68
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
163-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
What do pacemaker recipients think of their implantations? An exploratory study.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article