Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Feb 8;18(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s13019-023-02153-0.
This study aimed to investigate parents' understanding and attitudes toward using the WeChat platform for postoperative follow-up management of children with congenital heart disease (CHD).
A total of 196 children with CHD were followed up using the WeChat platform. A self-designed questionnaire was administered to their parents at discharge.
Only 188 parents completed the questionnaire. One hundred nineteen parents (63.3%) confirmed that they heard about using the WeChat platform for postoperative follow-up, and 104 (87.4%) of them expressed that they were willing to accept the WeChat platform for their follow-up. A total of 42 parents (35.3%) were willing to undergo a follow-up of 1 to 3 months, and 32 (26.8%) were willing to undergo a long-term follow-up. Eighty parents (67.2%) had a positive attitude toward the effect of the WeChat platform on follow-up. Parents in rural areas and those educated at the middle school level or below were more willing to engage with the WeChat platform for postoperative follow-up management (P < 0.05).
Although the WeChat platform is an essential tool for daily communication, its application in postoperative follow-up management is still under study. Most parents who participated in the follow-up study had a positive attitude toward the WeChat platform, especially those in rural areas and with lower education levels.
本研究旨在探讨家长对使用微信平台进行先天性心脏病（CHD）儿童术后随访管理的理解和态度。
采用微信平台对 196 例 CHD 患儿进行随访，患儿出院时对其家长进行自行设计的问卷调查。
共 188 名家长完成了问卷。119 名家长（63.3%）确认听说过使用微信平台进行术后随访，其中 104 名（87.4%）家长表示愿意接受微信平台进行随访。42 名家长（35.3%）愿意进行 1~3 个月的随访，32 名（26.8%）愿意进行长期随访。80 名家长（67.2%）对微信平台在随访中的效果持积极态度。农村地区的家长和中学及以下学历的家长更愿意使用微信平台进行术后随访管理（P<0.05）。
虽然微信平台是日常沟通的重要工具，但将其应用于术后随访管理仍在研究中。大多数参与随访研究的家长对微信平台持积极态度，特别是农村地区和受教育程度较低的家长。
