The effects of WeChat platform nursing intervention on complications of ear expanded skinflap among children

Abstract

Objective Comparative effect of WeChat platform nursing intervention and routine nursing intervention on reducing the incidence of complications of children skin expansion in the process of external ear reconstruction. Methods 132 cases of congenital microtia received skin expander implantation at our institution from Jan 2014 to Aug 20 14 were included as control group. 122 cases of congenital microtia received skin expander implantation at our institution from Sep 2014 to Apr 2015 were included as the intervention group. Children and their families in the control group were treated with routine propaganda and education, and the intervention group were added with internet nursing intervention. Collection and analysis the family health knowledge degree and the occurrence of complications in children of the two groups. Results The score of health knowledge about skin expansion in the intervention group was (33.67 ± 2.44),which was significant higher than that of in the control group (25.07± 2.02), t=9.71, P < 0.01. The incidence rate of complication in the intervention group was 2.46%(3/122), which was significant lower than that of in the control group, 8.33%(11/132), χ2= 4.20, P < 0.05. The satisfaction rate of patients' family member in the intervention group was 95.08%(116/122), which was significant higher than that of in the control group, 84.09%(111/132 ), χ2=15.65, P < 0.05. Conclusions WeChat platform nursing intervention can reduce expansion flap complications occurrence rate in the periods of expander. It is worthy of clinical application. Key words: WeChat; Nursing intervention; Children; Skin expansion; Complication