Application of WeChat group in the follow-up of non-invasive prenatal testing for women pregnant with twins
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.34.007
- VernacularTitle:微信群在孕妇双胎无创产前筛查随访中的应用效果
- Author:
Xiaoyan TIAN
1
;
Caixia LIU
;
Hongyan YANG
;
Yuan LYU
;
Tian YANG
Author Information
1. 中国医科大学附属盛京医院妇产科
- Keywords:
Follow-up studies;
Lost to follow-up;
Twins;
WeChat;
Non-invasive prenatal testing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2017;23(34):4336-4339
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the application effect of WeChat platform on the follow-up management of twins using non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) compared with traditional telephone follow-up. Methods The twin NIPT pregnant women who were enrolled in the Obstetric Outpatient Department of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University were numbered in sequence. According to the random number table, the participants were divided into telephone group (n=187) and WeChat group (n=186). Both groups received same enrollment assessment, health education, and regular visit guidance, but were followed up using telephone and WeChat, respectively. The compliance behavior, dropout rate, and satisfaction level were compared between two groups. Results The WeChat group had significantly higher satisfaction level and compliance, and lower dropout rate compared with the telephone group (97% vs. 87% for satisfaction; 98% vs. 94% for compliance; 2% vs. 7% for dropout rate)(χ2=12.590, 4.705, 5.781; P<0.05). Conclusions The application of WeChat follow-up can significantly improve the compliance behaviors, satisfaction level and pregnancy outcome in NIPT pregnant women. It can also reduce the dropout rate and complications.
