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Long-term quality of life and uncertainty in patients living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
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- Flemme, Inger (author)
- Högskolan i Halmstad,Linköpings universitet,Omvårdnad,Hälsouniversitetet,Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI)
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- Edvardsson, Nils, 1942 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Hjärt-kärlinstitutionen,Cardiovascular Institute,Division of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Hinic, Hansi, 1961- (author)
- Högskolan i Halmstad,Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI)
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- Jinhage, Britt-Marie (author)
- Division of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Dalman, Margareta (author)
- Division of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Fridlund, Bengt (author)
- Växjö universitet,Lund University,Lunds universitet,Högskolan i Halmstad,Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI),Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Medicinska fakulteten,Vård i högteknologisk miljö,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Department of Health Sciences,Faculty of Medicine,Care in high technological environments,Lund University Research Groups,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och socialt arbete
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- St. Louis, MO : Elsevier BV, 2005
- 2005
- English.
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In: Heart & lung : the journal of critical care. - St. Louis, MO : Elsevier BV. - 0147-9563 .- 1527-3288. ; 34:6, s. 386-92
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Abstract
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- PURPOSE: This study describes the quality of life (QOL) and uncertainty in patients who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and predicts QOL at long-term follow-up. METHODS: Long-term follow-up was defined as 6.9 years +/- 1 year (range 4.11-8.7 years). QOL was measured with the Quality of Life Index, and uncertainty was measured with the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale. RESULTS: The overall QOL and health/functioning were unchanged over time. QOL in the socioeconomic (P = .002) and psychologic/spiritual domains (P = .012) decreased in the first year. From baseline to long-term follow-up, the QOL in the family domain (P = .011) and uncertainty (P = .002) decreased. Uncertainty was a predictor of low QOL. CONCLUSION: QOL was reasonably good 6.9 years post-ICD implantation. Patients felt less uncertain once they had passed the first year of their illness.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac
- psychology
- therapy
- Defibrillators
- Implantable
- psychology
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Quality of Life
- Questionnaires
- Time Factors
- Uncertainty
- MEDICINE
- Cardiology
- Nursing
- Vårdvetenskap
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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