Impact of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators on the Psychosocial Functioning of Paediatric Patients
CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG, vol.31, no.1, pp.71-76, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1017/s1047951120003388
- Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.71-76
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Although implanted cardiac devices improve patients' physical health, long-term psychosocial effects especially in the paediatric population are still unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychosocial effects of cardiac devices in a paediatric population.