Trial reportJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2020
Effect of using the WeChat platform on the perioperative health education of parents of children who underwent transthoracic device closure of VSDs.
Trial report in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Development and content evaluation of a multidimensional coping model-based health education manual for dementia care support.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Telemedicine for educating parents or caregivers for postoperative care of pediatric patients: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Midterm Results Comparing Perventricular Device Closure with Surgical Repair for Isolated Congenital Ventricular Septal Defects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Improving Parental Health Literacy in Primary Caregivers of 0- to 3-Year-Old Children Through a WeChat Official Account: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Trial
- A Mobile Instant Messaging-Delivered Psychoeducational Intervention for Cancer Caregivers: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- The Utility of a SMS Text Messaging Platform to Support Children and Families After Cardiac Surgery.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
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- Using WeChat to guide preparation before transthoracic echocardiography reduces anxiety and improves satisfaction of parents of infants with congenital heart disease.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2023Article
- Effects of a Social Media-Based Mind-Body Intervention Embedded With Acupressure and Mindfulness for Stress Reduction Among Family Caregivers of Frail Older Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Telemedicine in Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.World journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Telehealth education improves parental care ability and postoperative nutritional status of infants after CHD surgery: A prospective randomized controlled study.Paediatrics & child health · 2022Article
- Community-based interventionFrontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the effects of using the WeChat platform on the perioperative health education of parents of children who underwent transthoracic device closure of ventricular septal defects (VSDs).
methodsParticipants were divided into a WeChat group and a leaflet group. Responses to relevant questionnaires and clinical data were recorded and analyzed.
resultsBefore the operation, the scores of the Caretaker Knowledge Questionnaire in the WeChat group were significantly higher than those in the leaflet group. The scores of PSQ-18 in the WeChat group were significantly higher than those in the leaflet group. All the children in the WeChat group were followed up 1 month after discharge, while four children in the leaflet group were lost to follow-up. The rate of attrition in the leaflet group was significantly higher than that in the WeChat group. For the postoperative complications, there was no significant difference between the two groups.
conclusionPerioperative health education for parents of children who undergo transthoracic device closure of VSDs through the WeChat platform can effectively enhance parents' knowledge of care, improve parent satisfaction, which is an effective method to ensure convenient operation and reduce loss to follow-up.
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