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Published on: July 12, 2014
Exploring the experiences of individuals with an insertable cardiac monitor: Making the decision for device insertion
Aprel F Ventura1, Carolyn E Horne2, Patricia B Crane1
1East Carolina University, College of Nursing, 4210-C Health Sciences Building, Mailstop 162, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, USA.
Background:
Little is known about the decision-making process for insertable cardiac monitors (ICM) in those with suspected arrhythmias.
Objective:
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe how individuals make a decision to insert an ICM.
Methods:
A qualitative descriptive design was used. Data were analyzed using content analysis and constant comparison. NVivo 10 was used for data grouping and patterns.
Results:
Participants (N = 12) ranged in age from 41to 95. Most (n = 7) had the device inserted because of syncope or atrial fibrillation (AF), and others (n = 5) for cryptogenic stroke. Three categories emerged: pre-decision, definitive decision, and deliberated decision. Event symptoms, including physical, cognitive and emotional, and trust emerged as factors in decision-making.
Conclusions:
Those who perceived their experience as life-threatening, trusted the healthcare provider and assented to the ICM insertion. Conversely, those who perceived symptoms as episodic, used other strategies to resolve symptoms prior to making the decision for insertion.
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