Nurses Create DIY QR Codes, Scanning for Discharge Guidance Manual

Original: https://cli.im/article/detail/2011

How to conduct health education? Health lectures, bedside guidance, distributing knowledge manuals. Many postpartum mothers and their families lack understanding of discharge instructions, and paper-based educational materials are inconvenient to store.

Besides these traditional methods, scanning a QR code to view information is another option.

Mr. Liu, a new expectant father, was troubled about post-discharge matters. After carefully reading the instructions, he couldn't help but exclaim, "You've thought of everything! We expectant fathers often forget these precautions. Now we can just open our phones to check at home—so convenient!"

Currently, to meet the needs of different groups, improve patient satisfaction, and make it easier for patients to access educational materials, the First Obstetrics Department brainstormed and introduced an innovative service improvement idea—"Care via Code"—by placing discharge guidance QR codes at the head of each hospital bed. Using QR codes for health education is a highly practical skill. For patients and the public, scanning to read, save, and share is extremely convenient. For medical staff, creating QR codes is simple and fast. Compared to traditional education methods, this approach is more applicable and helps prevent forgetting health education knowledge after discharge.

This initiative allows patients to experience warmer medical and nursing care. It's not just about patients and families "scanning" for discharge guidance—it's about "scanning" to reveal the care and dedication of medical staff towards patients, enhancing their awareness and attention to relevant medical knowledge.

Article reposted from the WeChat Public Platform: Dezhou Lingcheng District People's Hospital – "[Humanistic Nursing] Nurses Create DIY QR Codes, Scanning for Discharge Guidance Manual"