TITLE:
The Application of “Internet Plus Nursing Service” Mode under the Epidemic of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia
AUTHORS:
Lin Wang, Ruiying Huang, Zhili Chen, Caixiang Zhang, Yanying Zhu, Meijuan Luo, Wanping Xu, Weiju Chen
KEYWORDS:
Internet Plus Nursing Service, Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia, Pandemic
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.8 No.5,
May
22,
2020
ABSTRACT: Objective: To explore
the application of “Internet
plus nursing service” program under the pandemic of
novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). Methods: Nurses of Transitional Care
Department of the author’s hospital assessed and categorized
adequately the patients who applied for services online and used a combination
of online and offline approaches to provide nursing care to patients at home. Results: During the pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia from January 19th to March 31st, Transitional Care Department
adopted the “Internet
plus nursing service” mode to provide nursing services
for 357 cases of the in home patients, which was approximately three times the
number of the same period in last year. As a result of a comprehensive
evaluation, 248 cases of patients’ medical care
problems were solved through online educational guidance and consultation; 101
cases of patients were served by home-based services; and 8 cases of patients
were recommended to receive professional medical treatment in hospital. There
were no patients admitted to the hospital for reasons such as changes in their
conditions through follow-up visits, and home visit nurses were in good health. Conclusion: In-home patients have greater demands for the “Internet plus nursing service” due to the
pandemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia. Applying the “Internet
plus nursing service” mode to serve patients can not
only meet the medical needs of in-home patients, but also effectively relieve
the pressure of hospital treatment. Moreover, it also reduces the risk of cross-infection
by decreasing the number of staffs for mass gatherings, which plays a paramount
role in control and prevention of the novel coronavirus pneumonia prevention.