Patients' experiences of remote communication after pacemaker implant: The NORDLAND study Articles uri icon

publication date

  • June 2019

start page

  • e0218521-1

end page

  • 13

issue

  • 6

volume

  • 14

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1932-6203

abstract

  • The concept of patient experience has become central to how to improve healthcare. Remote communication with patients is today a frequent practice in healthcare services, showing similar outcomes to standard outpatient care while enabling cost reduction in both formal and informal care. The purpose of this study was to analyse the experiences of people with telemonitoring pacemakers.

subjects

  • Information Science
  • Medicine

keywords

  • pacemakers; medical implants; medical devices and equipment; cardiology; hospitals; medical services; norway; social communication