Effect of Self Care Management on Nursing-Sensitive Patients’ Outcomes after permanent pacemaker implantation

Abstract

Acute cardiac diseases are a hazardous problem that threats the human life. Pacemaker is one of the curative and preventive maneuvers in treating the patients with arrhythmia. It can cause physical and psychological problems for patients, so following-up the treatment of these patients after discharge is crucial. These patients can't do their duty without transgressing problems. They usually, encounter weakness and inability that leads to dejection and decrease of self-reliance and had negative effect on their quality of life.

Negative outcomes may be averted through adherence to recommended treatment and recognizing worsening symptoms. Self-care is essential for improving those patients' health outcomes. The diagnosis cardiac rhythm disorders treated with device implantation require a change of lifestyle in order to adhere to treatment. The change of lifestyle involves maintaining the efficiency of device, following prescribed diet, stress management, continuing exercise as tolerated, recognizing symptoms, administering medications as prescribed and following-up with health providers regularly. Self-care is the sole responsibility of patients, although the support of