Effect of Cardiovascular Family-Care APP on Self-management Behavior of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Objective To explore the effect of cardiovascular family-care APP on self-management behavior of patients with coronary heart disease. Methods The hospitalized patients with coronary heart disease who were admitted in the department of cardiovascular medicine of a Class Ⅲ Grade A hospital from May 2016 to May 2018 were recruited by non-probability sampling method. All the research subjects were randomly divided into intervention group and control group by random number table. The intervention group consisted of 143 cases and control group consisted of 147 cases. The intervention lasted 12 months. The intervention group received health management of cardiovascular family-care APP, while the control group received routine discharged-guidance and outpatient clinic follow-up. Self-management behavior and risk factors of coronary heart disease were evaluated at baseline and 6 months and 12 months after intervention. Results At 6 months after intervention, the total score of self-management behavior, medical management and emotional management in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05) . At 12 months after intervention, the total score of self-management behavior and medical management in intervention group were significantly higher than those in control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05) . After 6 months of intervention, BMI, alcohol consumption, blood pressure control of the intervention group were better than those of the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05) . After 12 months of intervention, the control of blood pressure in the intervention group was better than that in the control group (P<0.05) . Conclusions Cardiovascular family-care APP can promote the establishment of good self-management behavior in patients with coronary heart disease. Self assessment on smoking, drinking, diet, exercise, stress, anxiety and depression can be increased in app, and relevant research can be carried out Key words: Coronary heart disease; Mobile application; Self-management behavior