title: [Evaluation of ownership of an implantable medical device by patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In order to improve the care of patients with pacemakers or defibrillators, a survey was realized to assess the adherence of the cardiac implant of patients
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was proposed to assess the level of information assimilation of patients' implant (indication of installation, precautions and conduct...) by patients presenting within the Cardiology Department concerning a first implantation or a change in the device.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Early results show that 84% of patients have an indication of implant placement. Only 55% know that they must notify to the medical team they have a cardiac implant, especially when needing MRI. In case of a shock, only 35% of patients with defibrillator know how to behave. The majority of patients say they consult when signs of infection occur or when symptoms reappear.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show that patients are generally well informed about the main precautions and have a good knowledge of their implant. Nevertheless, messages about "what to do if" are not well known. Patients with defibrillators have better assimilated the information than patient with pacemakers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our approach has to account for the level of information and the degree of assimilation of information by patients. It is part of the development of patient's therapeutic education.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacie, CHU Henri-Mondor, 51, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94000 Créteil, France. Electronic address: marjorie_06_@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salles
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amet
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elbaz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teiger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Astier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Appropriation; Défibrillateur implantable cardiaque; Evaluation; Implantable cardiovecter defibrillator; Information; Pacemaker; Stimulateur cardiaque; Évaluation