WeChat-based health education in follow -up of young patients with initial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2016.07.006
- VernacularTitle:微信健康教育方式在中青年初治肺结核患者随访中的应用
- Author:
Lili ZHONG
;
Zhongda LIU
;
Zunjing ZHANG
;
Qingli WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis,pulmonary;
WeChat;
Health education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2016;23(7):981-985
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of WeChat -based health education on young patients with initial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB).Methods A total of 180 TB patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group,90 cases in each group.All patients received health education for six months under the guidance of specialist nurses and physicians,but WeChat-based health education for the observation group and telephone health education for control group.Patients of the two groups were evaluated with TB cognitive level and compliance at 6 months after discharge.Results The pulmonary tuberculosis knowledge level of the observer group was significantly higher than that of the control group (89.8%vs 73.3%),the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =11.07,P<0.01);And after 6 months of follow-up,in the observation group,the compliances of patients taking medicine on time(97.8%vs 80.0%,χ2 =15.59,P<0.01),reasonable diet(95.5%vs 81.1%,χ2 =23.24, P<0.01),moderate exercise(97.8%vs 83.4%,χ2 =36.51,P<0.01) and timely referral(96.7% vs 82.2%,χ2 =20.63,P<0.01) were higher than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.01).Conclusion WeChat -based health education is effective for improving TB cognitive level and the compliance of the patients.Since WeChat has been widely used,WeChat-based health education can be promoted.
