Efficacy of a New Day Surgery Management Mode Based on WeChat: a Study Protocol for Randomised Controlled Trials

Overview

Journal BMJ Open

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 Aug 4

PMID 35926989

Authors

Yun Shi

Junyu Yan

Shuangwen Wang

Yifan Li

Xiaoqian Deng

Affiliations

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Abstract

Introduction: There is an enormous imbalance between the rapid development of day surgery and the current conventional medical services. Hence, an effective day surgery management mode should be developed that can be used to constantly follow up on patients both preoperatively and postoperatively. In this study, WeChat was chosen as the platform. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a new day surgery management mode.

Methods And Analysis: This randomised controlled study investigated the efficacy of a new day surgery management mode based on WeChat. The target number of participants was 1000 per group. The application (app) will send personalised information based on the medical history of the patient and the type of surgery at different time points preoperatively and postoperatively. The healthcare worker can follow up the patient and acquire clinical data by simply signing into the app. The patient and the healthcare worker can also engage in video or voice chats using the app when necessary. Multiple departments, including anaesthesiology, internal medicine, surgery, nursing and psychology, will participate in this new mode.

Ethics And Dissemination: Ethical approval was obtained from the West China Hospital of Sichuan University Biomedical Research Ethics Committee. Results of this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.

Trial Registration Number: ChiCTR2100050793.

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