The experiences of using WeChat platform to assist health education of patients with PICC:a qualitative research
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.34.013
- VernacularTitle:PICC患者对基于微信公众平台健康教育形式真实体验的质性研究
- Author:
Yan WU
1
;
Man LI
;
Xinyu ZHOU
;
Huanhuan SONG
;
Purui YANG
;
Wei GAO
Author Information
1. 山东大学齐鲁医院化疗科中心五
- Keywords:
Catheterization,central venous;
Wechat platform;
Health education;
Patients;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2017;33(34):2694-2697
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the experiences of using WeChat platform to assist health education of patients with PICC. Methods A semi-structured interview was conducted with 15 patients with PICC who accept to use WeChat platform to assist health education. Data were analyzed based on Colaizzi′s phenomenological research method. Results Four themes were extracted including the advantages of using WeChat platform to assist health education, disadvantages of using WeChat platform to assist health education, acceptability of using WeChat platform to assist health education and the suggestions of using WeChat platform to assist health education. Conclusions Understanding the experiences and problems of patients with PICC who accept to use WeChat platform to assist health education can help nurses take active measures to improve health education based on WeChat platform and to promote the health education carries out scientifically and effectively.
