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Invited commentary: A prospective randomized trial on parents' disease knowledge and quality of life. Shall WeChat about telehealth?
Author(s) -
Stevens Randy M.,
Chilingerian Jon,
Mulinari Leonardo,
Sun Jie,
Throckmorton Amy,
Latifi Rifat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15851
Subject(s) - medicine , telehealth , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , quality of life (healthcare) , telemedicine , disease , physical therapy , health care , nursing , family medicine , medical education , surgery , economics , economic growth
Abstract WeChat and access to wireless communication may offer a continuum of care following medical and surgical intervention. This cardiac surgery research study evaluates the process of parental education and social support following pediatric cardiac surgery utilizing standard of care compared to telehealth.