Influence of Phone Call Following-up on Frequency of Hospitalization of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Objective:To explore influence of phone cal folowing-up on frequency of hospitalization of patients with coronary heart disease(CHD), so as to reveal the importance of folowing-up by telephone to CHD patients.Methods:80 CHD patients were selected. And they were divided into control group including 38 cases without folowing-up and folowing-up group including 42 ones. Then added up respectively each patient’s times of hospitalization and each group’s total hospitalization times in one year. Afterwards, per capita times in hospital of each group in the year, namely frequency of hospitalization, was worked out. Then the hospitalization frequency was compared between the two groups. Results:Between the two groups, hospitalization frequency of folowing-up group was lower than that one of control group, and there was a statistical differences(P<0.05).Conclusion:Phone cal folowing-up can reduce the hospitalization frequency of patients with CHD.
Frequency of hospitalizationPhone call following-upPatients with CHD