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

Catalán Matamoros, Daniel Jesús; López Villegas, Antonio; Lappegard, Knut Tore; López Liria, Remedios

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

Author(s): Catalán Matamoros, Daniel Jesús; López Villegas, Antonio; Lappegard, Knut Tore; López Liria, Remedios

Issued date: 2019-06

Citation: Catalan-Matamoros, D., Lopez-Villegas, A., Lappegard, KT, Lopez-Liria, R. (2019). Patients’ experiences of remote communication after pacemaker implant: The NORDLAND study. PLOS ONE, 14(6), e0218521

ISSN: 1932-6203

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218521

Sponsor: This study has received financial support from the European Economic Area Grants –Science and Sustainability Program, ref. 008/ABELCM/2014A, received by DCM, and theConsejería de Salud, Junta de Andalucía, ref. PI/0256/2017, received by ALV.

Review: PeerReviewed

Keywords: Pacemakers , Medical implants , Medical devices and equipment , Cardiology , Hospitals , Medical services , Norway , Social communication

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10016/31418

Rights: Reconocimiento 3.0 España

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 b [+]