Changes in health status, psychological distress, and quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients between 6 months and 1 year after implantation

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-219

  Carroll, Diane L ^a   Hamilton, Glenys A ^b   Kenney, Barbara J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Health status; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Psychological distress; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MOOD; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037829606     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-5151(02)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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