Herpes zoster
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hospitalized patients diagnosed with HZ and with a disease duration of <= 3 months; 2. Willing to sign the informed consent form; 3. Intend to participate in and comply with the educational program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients are unfamiliar with the use of the WeChat app on mobile phones; 2. Patients had comorbid anxiety or depression prior to illness; 3. Patients lack the ability to engage in educational learning; 4. Patients have psychiatric or cognitive impairments; 5. Patients are unable to complete the standardized treatment protocol for acute-phase herpes zoster, as assessed before and during hospitalization.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale for Pain; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety State Rating;Depression status score;Health related quality of life assessment;Vaccination rate of close relatives of patients;The number of readmissions and minimally invasive interventions received by patients after discharge;Direct economic burden of herpes zoster infection for 3 months;Indirect economic burden of herpes zoster infection for 3 months;The intangible economic burden of herpes zoster infection for 3 months;Incidence of postherpetic neuralgia three months after herpes healing; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China Hospital, Sichuan University