Quality of Life for Adult Client with Permanent Pacemaker At Home

Abstract

SUMMARY pacemaker is small device that's placed in the chest and abdomen to help control abnormal heart ryrhms. This device uses electrical pulses to promote the heart to beat at normal rate. A pacemaker are used treat arrythmis. Arrythmias are problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast or too slow, with an irregular rhythm, as the heart may not be able to pump enough blood to the body. This can cause symptoms such as fatigue (Tiredness, shortness of breath, or fatigue. Sever arrhythmia can damage the body's vital organs and may even cause loss of consciousness or death. A pacemaker can relive some arrhythmia symptoms, such as fatigue and fainting. A pacemaker also can help a person who has abnormal heart rhythms resume a more active lifestyle (Kanjilal, 2014). I- Technical design: The technical design for study includes four main categories, research design, setting, subjects and tools for data collection. 1- Research Questions: 1- Are the clients having knowledge about the permanent pacemaker? 2- Is the permanent pacemaker effect on the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual and their sexual status? A Summary 101 Research Design: A Descriptive study design was used to conduct this study. Technical Design: The technical design for the study was included setting of the study subject and tools for data collection. Research Setting: The study was conducted at in cardiac outpatient clinics at El- Demerdash Hospitals, Cairo governmental Subjects: A purposive sample was used in this study. The total number of client with permanent pacemaker admitted annually at ElDemardash Hopital are 240annualy (5 client /week). Their age over 40 years and recent implantation of pacemaker from 6to12 months. The number of subject that was including 100 clients. Tools of data collection: Data was collected by using the following tool: Interview questionnaire was designed by investigator after reading related literature and taking expert's opinions it was written in Arabic Language and divided into four parts as followed: Summary 102 Part (I): It concerned with Socio-Demographic characteristics of client such as age, gender, marital status, education level ...ect.. Part (II): Client’s level of knowledge about the permanent pacemaker, as Meaning, function, indication, sits of insertion, precaution that should be followed the client with permanent pacemaker Part (III):