Application of continuity care with Wat-chat in health education to patients undergoing particle implantation treatment
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2017.02.008
- VernacularTitle:微信公众号的延续性护理在粒子植入治疗肺癌患者健康教育中的应用
- Author:
Luhua XIAO
;
Qing LIN
;
Naying YU
- Keywords:
Watchat;
continuity care;
iodine 125 particles;
lung cancer;
health education
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2017;16(2):30-33
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of continuity education by WeChat public information platform on health education to advanced lung cancer patients undergoing treatment by implanting 125 1 radioactive particles guided by CT after discharge.Methods During August 2014 and August 2015,60 patients with advanced lung cancer admitted into the department of oncology of 3 military hospitals in Fujian Province were equally divided into control group and observation group by a simple random sampling method:the control group was given conventional discharge education and the observation group was treated continuity care by way of follow-up WeChat public information platform for more than 4 times for each patient.The two groups were compared in terms of physical function,satisfaction and rate of complications 6 months after discharge.Results The physical function of the observation group was significantly improved as compared to that the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The satisfaction level was significantly improved as well (P ＜0.05).The rate of complications in experient group was less statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Continuity nursing with Watchat can prevent the occurrence of complications,relieve the pains of patients and improve patients' medical compliance as well as the quality of life.
