Upplevelser av livskvalitet i samband med en pacemakeroperation : En litteraturstudie

• Main Authors: Engelmark, Emilia, Johansson, Elin
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Högskolan i Gävle, Ämnesavdelningen för vårdvetenskap 2009
• Subjects: Pacemaker; Quality of life; treatment outcomes; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-6258

The purpose of this literature study was to describe how patients experience their quality of life while undergoing a pacemaker implantation. Searches were carried out in the databases Academic Search Elite, Ebsco Host, Pub Med, Pub Med Central, Science Direct and manually. Keywords used were quality of life, treatment outcomes, emotions, pacing and life. This resulted in nineteen peer rewieved articles that were selected for the study results. The results showed that patients undergoing a pacemaker implantation experienced an improvement in their physical health with increased functional status, more energy and strength. From a psychological perspective, some patients experienced an improvement in quality of life while others felt worried and depressed. A common factor among the patients was anxiety and insecurity concerning daily routine activities. The amount of time passed after the pacemaker implantation was also a common factor that had impact on how patients experienced their physical and psychological health. To get a deeper knowledge and understanding when meeting patients undergoing a pacemaker implantation it is important that more research, especially qualitative, is carried out.