Abstract

1. Five predictors, age, self-care knowledge, arrhythmias perception, duration of pacemaker implantation, and frequency of PPM, explained 48.7% of the variance in self-care ability. 2.The older the pacemaker patients, the less self-care ability they had. We suggest that clinical nurses should provide proper teaching of pacemaker care before patients discharge.

Author Details

Shu-Fen Su, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung City, Taiwan; Meng-Shan Wu, MSc, RN, NP, Department of Nursing, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation., Taichung City, Taiwan

Sigma Membership

Lambda Beta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Arrhythmias, Permanent Pacemaker, Self-Care Ability

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Age, arrhythmia perception, and knowledge as predictors of self-care ability in patients with permanent pacemakers

Melbourne, Australia

1. Five predictors, age, self-care knowledge, arrhythmias perception, duration of pacemaker implantation, and frequency of PPM, explained 48.7% of the variance in self-care ability. 2.The older the pacemaker patients, the less self-care ability they had. We suggest that clinical nurses should provide proper teaching of pacemaker care before patients discharge.