Patient satisfaction with remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices: the VALIOSA questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has demonstrated substantial benefits. Treatment guidelines have therefore endorsed its use and is being increasingly adopted in the clinical setting, but the level of satisfaction they convey remains still unknown. We developed and validated a questionnaire to measure patient satisfaction with remote monitoring using Medtronic CareLink® Network and assessed its internal reliability and dimensional validity.

Methods

After a thorough literature review, cognitive debriefing of 18 patients, and an expert panel discussion, a 30-item instrument was proposed and grouped into 5 dimensions (items): 1- Information on cardiac condition (3), 2- Device convenience (3), 3- Transmission process (6), 4- Satisfac

SUBMITTER: Ruiz Diaz MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183665 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature