Home care model for patients with PICC
Abstract:
This study aimed to develop a mobile care application for peripherally inserted central catheter maintenance, which incorporated five functions: data recording, health education, image uploading, regular reminders, and online consultation. The impact of this application on the self-management ability, related complications, and satisfaction of patients with home care was evaluated. This mobile care application was developed and designed in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization 25010 standard, and the scores of various functions of International Organization for Standardization 25010 were also assessed. The experiment consisted of 120 patients with peripherally inserted central catheters in the hematology department who were receiving home care. Among them, 60 members in the control group adopted the conventional home care model. The 60 members in the experimental group, in addition to the conventional home care, also participated in the use of the mobile care application multiple times. It was observed that the self-management ability, related complications, and satisfaction of the peripherally inserted central catheter home-catheterized patients in the experimental group were significantly improved. This application has been proven to be an effective home care tool, capable of providing convenient and comprehensive nursing support for patients through the synergistic effect of multidimensional function modules, effectively compensating for the deficiencies of traditional home care in information transmission, real-time monitoring, and personalized guidance.
Reference:
Zheng J, Lu M, Yang Y, Meng M, Li J, Wang L. Construction and Application of a Home Care Model for Patients with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Based on a Mobile Care App. Comput Inform Nurs. 2025 May 22. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001322. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40440688.