Clinical Research
Effects of Internet + home care platform on continued nursing care for peripherally inserted central catheterization in cancer patients
Yuelan Qin, Xiaomao Shi, Yulan He, Zhiqun Liu
Published 2019-03-16
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2019, 25(8): 986-990. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.08.015
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of Internet + home care platform on continued nursing care for peripherally inserted central catheterization (PICC) in cancer patients.
MethodsTotally 173 cancer patients who were hospitalized and received PICC in Hu'nan People's Hospital between March and December 2017 were selected using convenient sampling and divided into the control group (n=92) and the home care group (n=81) . Patients in the control group received conventional continued nursing care, while patients in the home care group received continued nursing care via the home care platform by following the WeChat account, including on-site catheter maintenance and personalized health education. The cases and frequency of catheter maintenance, patient's knowledge about daily PICC maintenance and the incidence of PICC-related complications from catheterization to catheter removal were compared between the two groups.
ResultsThe incidence rate of complications was lower in the home care group than in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.210, P<0.05) ; the number and frequency of missing catheter maintenance in the home care group were lower than that of the control group, while the knowledge levels about daily PICC maintenance at home in the home care group were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were all statistically significant (P<0.05) .
ConclusionsContinued nursing care based on the Internet + home care platform for cancer patients receiving PICC is practical and feasible, and patients can enjoy safe, homogeneous and continued PICC nursing care at home. Therefore, it is worth promoting in clinical practice.
Key words:
Neoplasms; Peripherally inserted central catheterization; Continued nursing care; Internet; Home care platform
Contributor Information
Yuelan Qin
Department of Nursing, Hu'nan People's Hospital, Changsha 410002, China
Xiaomao Shi
Department of Nursing, Hu'nan People's Hospital, Changsha 410002, China
Yulan He
Department of Oncology, Hu'nan People's Hospital, Changsha 410002, China
Zhiqun Liu
Department of Oncology, Hu'nan People's Hospital, Changsha 410002, China