A qualitative study of the continuous nursing needs of patients with type 2 diabetes based on the App and hospital-community-family linkage
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20200605-02648
- VernacularTitle:2型糖尿病患者对基于App"医院-社区-家庭"联动的延续护理需求的质性研究
- Author:
Weixi SUN
1
;
Xinxin PAN
;
Yanmei WANG
;
Xijuan WEI
;
Wenhui ZHANG
Author Information
1. 石河子大学护理系 832000
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, type 2;
App;
Hospital-community-family linkage;
Continuing care;
Needs;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2021;37(31):2432-2437
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the continuing care needs of patients based on the App and "hospital-community-home" linkage.Methods:With descriptive qualitative research, a semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted in 15 patients with type 2 diabetes in Gongli Hospital, Pudong New Area, Shanghai City, and community hospital from January to February 2020. Thematic analysis and the software NVivo 10.0 were used for data analysis.Results:Five themes were extracted: desire a "hospital-led,community-implemented, family-supported" model of continuing care; desire an appropriate, convenient and personalized access to information and follow-up; expect continuous, comprehensive, professional health guidance; expect to receive continuing care service led by specialized nurses and managed by multidisciplinary team; expect diabetes App to be simple and practical, satisfying various needs such as post-hospitalization condition monitoring, assessment feedback, health education and health intervention,ensure information security and free use.Conclusions:Patients have a strong willingness to receive continuing care based on the App and "hospital-community-family" linkage. A mechanism of "hospital-community-family" linkage continuing care service with clear division of labor should be established, multidisciplinary cooperation should be strengthened, and team advantages should be utilized. Providing comprehensive, professional and evidence-based continuing care services for patients, while further optimizing software functions and focusing on information security construction and following evidence-based guidelines to standardize App content in order to adapt to more patient characteristics and needs.
