Self-care of Adult Client with Permanent Pacemaker at Home | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 62, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 830-842 PDF (354.01 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.234464 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nawal Mahmoud Soliman1; Hemat Abd Elmoneem ElSayied1; Naglaa Abd El Kareem Hassaneen Soliman2 | ||
| 1Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 2M.Sc.N., Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Sudden death is one of the most common reasons of death worldwide which can be prevented by inserting a pacemaker. Studies have proved that 60 percent of all sudden cardiac deaths occur due to arrhythmia. Aim: To assess self-care for adults clients with permanent pacemaker at home. Design: Descriptive analytic design was used. Setting: In cardiac outpatient clinics at El-Demardash Hospital. Sample: It included the total sample size was 74 adult client with apermanent pacemaker were chosen according certain criteria age over 40 years and recent implantation of pacemaker not more than 2years ago. Tool: An interviewing questionnaire designed to collect data about studied sample socio demographic characteristics, and their knowledge about heart, pulse, permenant pacemakers and self-reported practices about pacemaker care at home. Results: Majority of studied sample were their aged 60 or more years, Majority of them were married, illiterate& most of them had incorrect knowledge regarding heart, pulse, artificial permenant pacemakers and unsatisfied total practices score, There were a no statistical significant relation between client's age, level of education & occupation and their total knowledge &self -care of adults clients with permanent pacemaker. Occupation and their total knowledge of adult clients and their self- care, the permanent pacemaker effect on self-care of the adults clients with a permanent pacemaker at home. Conclusion: Study finding showed that the majority of clients hadn't a correct knowledge & poor self-care regarding permanent pacemaker at home. Recommendation: Establish educational program for adult clients with a permanent pacemaker at home to improve their self-care regarding their knowledge and practice of permanent pacemaker at home. A further research on a large sample is recommended to achieve more generalization. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pacemaker; self- care; & adults clients | ||
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