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Bioelectric Analyses of an Osseointegrated Intelligent Implant Design System for Amputees
Published on: July 15, 2009
[Evaluation of ownership of an implantable medical device by patients]
1Pharmacie, CHU Henri-Mondor, 51, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94000 Créteil, France.
Introduction:
In order to improve the care of patients with pacemakers or defibrillators, a survey was realized to assess the adherence of the cardiac implant of patients
Patients And Method:
A survey was proposed to assess the level of information assimilation of patients' implant (indication of installation, precautions and conduct...) by patients presenting within the Cardiology Department concerning a first implantation or a change in the device.
Results:
Early results show that 84% of patients have an indication of implant placement. Only 55% know that they must notify to the medical team they have a cardiac implant, especially when needing MRI. In case of a shock, only 35% of patients with defibrillator know how to behave. The majority of patients say they consult when signs of infection occur or when symptoms reappear.
Discussion:
The results show that patients are generally well informed about the main precautions and have a good knowledge of their implant. Nevertheless, messages about "what to do if" are not well known. Patients with defibrillators have better assimilated the information than patient with pacemakers.
Conclusion:
Our approach has to account for the level of information and the degree of assimilation of information by patients. It is part of the development of patient's therapeutic education.
