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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Anne
dc.contributor.authorYoung, J.
dc.contributor.authorNikoletti, S.
dc.contributor.authorMcRae, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:36:03Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:36:03Z
dc.date.created2009-03-05T00:55:38Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, Anne and Young, Jeanne and Nikoletti, Suzanne and McRae, Shelley. 2004. Reasons for attending and not attending a support group for recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their carers. International Journal of Nursing Practice. 10 (3): pp. 127-133.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13274
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1440-172X.2004.00468.x
dc.description.abstract

There is evidence to suggest that people who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and their caregivers experience psychological distress. This qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences, concerns and needs of recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their caregivers who attended or did not attend a support group organized by a public hospital located in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Eleven recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their caregivers participated in this study. Among those who attended the support group, four major themes were identified: providing information, connecting with others, helping others and attendance. Explanations for non-attendance included difficulties attending because of the location, not wanting to be reminded about the implantable cardioverter defibrillator, and a perception, among younger recipients, that the support group was comprised of mainly older recipients with whom they had little in common.

dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons
dc.titleReasons for attending and not attending a support group for recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their carers
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume10
dcterms.source.number3
dcterms.source.startPage127
dcterms.source.endPage133
dcterms.source.issn13227114
dcterms.source.titleInternational Journal of Nursing Practice
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Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved

curtin.departmentWA Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care (WACCPC)
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultySchool of Nursing and Midwifery
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.facultyWestern Australian Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care (WACCP)


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