Application of WeChat-based intervention in out-of-hospital continuous nursing for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

VernacularTitle:微信干预在肌萎缩侧索硬化症患者院外延续性护理中的应用
Author: Mingyi MA ¹ ; Fenghua LU ; Zheng YIN
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1. 郑州大学第一附属医院神经内科,郑州 450000
Keywords: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; WeChat-based intervention; Continuous nursing
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(34):4513-4515
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the application of WeChat-based intervention in out-of-hospital continuous nursing for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS). Methods Totally 80 ALS patients hospitalized in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from October 2016 to October 2017 were selected by convenient sampling and divided control(n=40) and study(n=40) groups according to the random number table. Patients in the control group received conventional health guidance at discharge, while patients in the study group underwent WeChat-based intervention on this basis. ALS Functional Rating Scale(ALS-FRS) was used to evaluate the effects of intervention. Results The ALS-FRS score of the study group six months post intervention was (20.1±6.5), higher than(13.4±3.2) of the control group, and there was statistically significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.01). Conclusions As a major approach of communication in continuous nursing, WeChat delays the progression of ALS patients,which is worth promoting in clinical practice.