Effect of WeChat Follow-up on Activities of Daily Living and Self-management Ability of Patients with Brain Stroke
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the effect of WeChat follow-up on activities of daily living and self-management ability of patients with brain stroke.Methods:A total of 92 patients with brain stroke were divided into the control group(n=45)and the observation group(n=47)according to the time of admission.The control group received routine telephone follow-up,and the observation group was given WeChat follow-up on the basis of the control group.The modified Rankin score,activities of daily living(ADL)and self-management ability of the patients in two groups were compared before the discharge and 6 months after the discharge.Results:6 months after discharge,two groups' Rankin scores and ADL were significantly better than those before the discharge(P<0.05,P<0.01);and the observation group's modified Rankin score,scores of ADL and self-management ability were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion:WeChat follow-up can improve ADL and self-management ability of patients with stroke,reduce the degree of dysfunction.
Keywords：WeChat follow-upBrain strokeActivities of daily lifeSelf-management
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 16-18 )