Application of home care mobile app in discharged patients with permanent enterostomy in Jiangsu Province / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore effects of application of home care mobile app for management of discharged patients with permanent enterostomy.Methods The home care mobile app was designed and developed.Totally 100 patients with permanent enterostomy from 15 tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province were provided with mobile home care intervention,and effects of the app were evaluated.Results Six months after discharge,the DET score of patients who used the app was 0.47±1.55 and was lower than those who did not use the app 1.16±3.01.Meanwhile 83％ of the patients could complete stoma self-care through the platform without going to the hospital,and 98.0％ of the patients were satisfied with the home care service platform.Conclusion The home care mobile app can improve skin problem around the stoma,and ensure the continuity of nursing after discharge.