Effect of Providing Information on Anxiety, Knowledge and Compliance of Patients with a Permanent Pacemaker / 성인간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to identify the effect of providing information on anxiety, knowledge and compliance in permanent pacemaker patients. METHOD: A quasi experimental design with non-equivalent control group and non-synchronized design was used. The subjects of this study were 50 patients who had received permanent pacemaker implantation at a university hospital in Seoul. They were divided into an experimental group of 22 patients who received education and a control group of 28 patients. The education was composed of group education(twice) and individualized reinforcement education(once) using an education booklet. RESULTS: Anxiety decreased in the experimental group. Knowledge significantly increased in the experimental group compared to that in the control group. Compliance significantly increased in the experimental group. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that providing information is effective for reducing anxiety, increasing knowledge and improving compliance of the permanent pacemaker patients.