Effects of mobile platform in health education for patients with pancreatic cancer surgery

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of mobile platform in patients with surgery for pancreatic cancer. Methods From June 2016 to December 2017, we selected 78 inpatients with surgery for pancreatic cancer as subjects in He'nan Cancer Hospital. All of the patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group with the random number table, 39 cases in each group. Observation group provided health education by mobile platform. Control group used routine health education. And then, we compared the treatment compliance and self-care agency of patients in two groups after health education. Results Three months after intervention, the scores of dimensions in the treatment adherence questionnaire of patients in observation group were higher than those in control group with significant differences (P<0.01) . Three months after intervention, the total score and scores of dimensions in self-care agency questionnaire were higher than those in control group with significant differences (P<0.01) . Conclusions The application of mobile platform in health education among patients with surgery for pancreatic cancer can improve patients' treatment compliance and their self-care agency. Key words: Pancreatic neoplasms; Health education; Mobile platform