Exploring the patient's experiences of learning to live with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) from one UK centre: A qualitative study

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 195-203

  Tagney, Jenny ^a   James, Jayne E ^b   Albarran, John W ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Patient adjusting experience

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; EUROPE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0141793837     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-5151(03)00061-6     Document Type: Article

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