ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the effect of continuity education by WeChat public information platform on health education to advanced lung cancer patients undergoing treatment by implanting 125 1 radioactive particles guided by CT after discharge.Methods During August 2014 and August 2015,60 patients with advanced lung cancer admitted into the department of oncology of 3 military hospitals in Fujian Province were equally divided into control group and observation group by a simple random sampling method:the control group was given conventional discharge education and the observation group was treated continuity care by way of follow-up WeChat public information platform for more than 4 times for each patient.The two groups were compared in terms of physical function,satisfaction and rate of complications 6 months after discharge.Results The physical function of the observation group was significantly improved as compared to that the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The satisfaction level was significantly improved as well (P ＜0.05).The rate of complications in experient group was less statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Continuity nursing with Watchat can prevent the occurrence of complications,relieve the pains of patients and improve patients' medical compliance as well as the quality of life.