The Effects of Educational Program Using APP on Pre-Discharge Knowledge, Skills and Anxiety of Wound Care
Wound
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Wound
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 20 years and above.
- wound classification score of 6-10 points according to Strauss (2000).
- required wound self-care at home or care by their primary caregivers.
- had a habit of using smartphones.
Exclusion Criteria:
- other comorbidities (such as severe infection or severe compression injuries with comorbid open fractures).
- being a special patient, such as one with mental illness.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
mobile applications (APP)
oral education
A total of 70 participants were randomized to each group for 35 people, the control group receiving the oral patient education and the experimental group receiving patient education using mobile applications. Both groups collected data using "Wound Care Knowledge Scale," "Wound Care Skills Scale," "State Trait Anxiety Inventory" and "Heart Rate Variability" at three phases, including before the intervention (T1), after 3 times of intervention (T2), and before discharge from hospital (T3).
A total of 70 participants were randomized to each group for 35 people, the control group receiving the oral patient education and the experimental group receiving patient education using mobile applications. Both groups collected data using "Wound Care Knowledge Scale," "Wound Care Skills Scale," "State Trait Anxiety Inventory" and "Heart Rate Variability" at three phases, including before the intervention (T1), after 3 times of intervention (T2), and before discharge from hospital (T3).