Monitorización domiciliaria a pacientes portadores de desfibriladores automáticos implantables: Experiencia de enfermería
Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: • Introduction: Two hospitals of the Andalusia, in the south of Spain (Europe), the Universitary Hospital “Reina\nSofía” of Cordoba and the Universitary Hospital “Virgen de Valme” of Seville where analysed, they have a CareLink\ntechnological platform which allows us to remotely access those data stored in the Implantable Automatic Defibrillators\n(IAD), not being necessary for the patient to visit the Hospital.\n• Aims: To analyse our experience with these devices, to assess whether our training programme has been beneficial\nand to evaluate the degree of satisfaction of the patients regarding the monitor use.\n• Material and method: Descriptive and prospective research with 20 patients who use this technology. At home,\nthey interrogate their implantable device through the monitor, transmitting the information to a secure server by\nmeans of a standard analogical phone line. For reviewing those data, at Doctor’s office, just a computer with an\nInternet connection is necessary.\n• Discussion and conclusions: 100% of the information transmissions have been correct; all patients have complied\nwith the schedule regarding the remote follow ups which had been previously agreed on our office, and the\npatients have expressed, through a questionnaire, a high degree of satisfaction regarding this programme, and\ndeem our training system to be very positive.\nThis system allows a remote monitoring of the implanted devices. This is very useful for our patients, as a quick\ntransmission from their homes can provide us with the necessary information to be able to diagnose any problems\nand to decide whether the patient should visit or not the Hospital. A complete training by the nursing staff helps the\npatient, preventing any groundless concern or any unnecessary visit to our Hospital.
Authors: Carmen Segura Saint Gerons, Carlos Rodríguez Martínez, Lara Lara
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2887000937