ArticleApplied clinical informatics2021
The Effect of WeChat on Parental Care Burden, Anxiety, and Depression in Children after CHD Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Telehealth Education via WeChat Improves the Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus.Applied clinical informatics · 2022Trial
- mHealth Technologies for the Care of Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Parents' understanding and attitudes toward the use of the WeChat platform for postoperative follow-up management of children with congenital heart disease.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to explore the effect of applying WeChat in the follow-up and health education of children after congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic.
methodsData from 135 children were retrospectively analyzed. The care burden, anxiety, depression, and satisfaction of the parents of patients at home were analyzed and compared.
resultsOne month after discharge, the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18 scores of the WeChat follow-up group were significantly better than those of the outpatient follow-up group (
conclusionDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, the application of WeChat to the follow-up management of children after CHD surgery can effectively reduce care burden and relieve anxiety and depression in parents at home. It can also improve the satisfaction of parents with medical treatment.
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