Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysis
Background: Living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in the body can be challenging for patients. Identifying these challenges is, therefore, crucial for health promotion. Objectives: This study was conducted to explore the challenges experienced by patients living with an ICD. Me...
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| author | Yaser Moradi Farzin Mollazadeh Hossein Jafarizadeh Hossein Habibzadeh Rahim Baghaei Yousef Mohammadpour Parivash Karimi |
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| description | Background: Living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in the body can be challenging for patients. Identifying these challenges is, therefore, crucial for health promotion. Objectives: This study was conducted to explore the challenges experienced by patients living with an ICD. Methods: A qualitative content analysis study was conducted on 24 patients with an ICD. Purposive sampling and individual semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the study data. After transcribing the interviews, content analysis was performed to analyze the data. Results: The participants were aged 35–60 years. Their education level varied between primary and tertiary levels. The participants had an ICD for an average of 35.70 ± 11.36 months. Three themes emerged, including “feeling disabled,” “problematic adaptation,” and “Financial constraints.” These themes indicated the most important challenges experienced by the participants. Conclusion: Patients with an ICD suffer more from psychological and financial problems than physical problems. Nurses and other health-care workers play a key role in supporting these patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef063120e8e44f0d957519e2129b80852023-09-02T06:57:53ZengKashan University of Medical SciencesNursing and Midwifery Studies2322-14882322-16742022-01-0111424725210.4103/nms.nms_27_22Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysisYaser MoradiFarzin MollazadehHossein JafarizadehHossein HabibzadehRahim BaghaeiYousef MohammadpourParivash KarimiBackground: Living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in the body can be challenging for patients. Identifying these challenges is, therefore, crucial for health promotion. Objectives: This study was conducted to explore the challenges experienced by patients living with an ICD. Methods: A qualitative content analysis study was conducted on 24 patients with an ICD. Purposive sampling and individual semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the study data. After transcribing the interviews, content analysis was performed to analyze the data. Results: The participants were aged 35–60 years. Their education level varied between primary and tertiary levels. The participants had an ICD for an average of 35.70 ± 11.36 months. Three themes emerged, including “feeling disabled,” “problematic adaptation,” and “Financial constraints.” These themes indicated the most important challenges experienced by the participants. Conclusion: Patients with an ICD suffer more from psychological and financial problems than physical problems. Nurses and other health-care workers play a key role in supporting these patients.http://www.nmsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2322-1488;year=2022;volume=11;issue=4;spage=247;epage=252;aulast=Moradidefibrillatorsimplantablequalitative research |
| spellingShingle | Yaser Moradi Farzin Mollazadeh Hossein Jafarizadeh Hossein Habibzadeh Rahim Baghaei Yousef Mohammadpour Parivash Karimi Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysis Nursing and Midwifery Studies defibrillators implantable qualitative research |
| title | Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysis |
| title_full | Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysis |
| title_fullStr | Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysis |
| title_short | Challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: A qualitative content analysis |
| title_sort | challenges of living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator a qualitative content analysis |
| topic | defibrillators implantable qualitative research |
| url | http://www.nmsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2322-1488;year=2022;volume=11;issue=4;spage=247;epage=252;aulast=Moradi |
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