The experiences of using WeChat platform to assist health education of patients with PICC:a qualitative research / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the experiences of using WeChat platform to assist health education of patients with PICC. Methods A semi-structured interview was conducted with 15 patients with PICC who accept to use WeChat platform to assist health education. Data were analyzed based on Colaizzi′s phenomenological research method. Results Four themes were extracted including the advantages of using WeChat platform to assist health education, disadvantages of using WeChat platform to assist health education, acceptability of using WeChat platform to assist health education and the suggestions of using WeChat platform to assist health education. Conclusions Understanding the experiences and problems of patients with PICC who accept to use WeChat platform to assist health education can help nurses take active measures to improve health education based on WeChat platform and to promote the health education carries out scientifically and effectively.