Aim This study aimed to explore the effect of implementing pre‐operative WeChat‐assisted health education for parents of children with restrictive ventricular septal defects to improve their quality of life. Methods A prospective randomised controlled study was conducted in a provincial hospital in China. Participants were randomly divided into the intervention group (WeChat group, n = 35) and the control group (leaflet group, n = 35). The quality of life of parents of children with restricted ventricular septal defects was studied. Results Compared with the leaflet group, the WeChat group had a significantly lower score for the pre‐operative Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) (P < 0.05). The pre‐operative SAS score in the WeChat group was significantly lower than that at the first visit (P < 0.05). However, the SAS score in the leaflet group was similar at the time of preoperation and the first visit (P > 0.05). The pre‐operative scores of the World Health Organization Quality of Life‐BREF (WHOQOL‐BREF) scale in the physiological, psychological, social, and environmental fields and the total life quality score in the WeChat group were significantly higher than those of the leaflet group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Implementing pre‐operative WeChat‐assisted health education for parents of children with restrictive ventricular septal defects can effectively relieve their anxiety and improve their quality of life.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of music therapy on pain, anxiety and depression in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods: A retrospective study of 99 patients after coronary artery bypass from January 2017 to January 2019 was conducted in a cardiac center in China. According to the different interventions, all the participants were divided into 3 groups: group A: music therapy; group B: rest without music therapy; and group C: conventional treatment. The Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to measure the patient's pain, anxiety and depression before and after 30 min of the intervention. Results: There were no significant differences in the NRS, SDS and SAS scores between the three groups of patients before the intervention. After 30 min of music therapy, the NRS, SDS and SAS scores of patients in group A were significantly lower than those before music therapy, and the differences were statistically significant. However, before and after the intervention in groups B and C, the NRS, SDS and SAS scores were not statistically significant. By comparison among the three groups after 30 min of intervention, the NRS, SDS and SAS scores in patients in group A were significantly lower than those in groups B and C, and the differences were statistically significant. The scores were not significantly different between groups B and C. Conclusion: Music therapy can effectively alleviate the pain, anxiety and depression of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical effect of preoperative health education based on the WeChat platform for parents of children with simple congenital heart disease. Methods In this study, participants were randomly divided into an intervention group (WeChat group, n=40) and a control group (leaflet group, n=40) in our center. All parents were required to complete the Family Caregiver Task Inventory (FCTI) on the first visit and the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and FCTI before the operation. Clinical, family and relevant data from children and parents were collected and subsequently analyzed. Results Before the operation, the FCTI score and the ZBI score in the WeChat group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P =0.010, P =0.027, respectively). Compared to the FCTI score on the first visit, the preoperative status score was significantly lower in the WeChat group ( P =0.008). The rate of loss to follow-up and complications in the WeChat group was also significantly lower than in the control group ( P =0.003). Conclusion Preoperative health education assisted by the WeChat platform for parents of children with simple congenital heart disease can effectively improve the parents' care ability and reduce the burden of care, preoperative complications and the rate of loss to follow-up.