Telephonic Nurse Guidance for Colonoscopy: A Clinical Trial

Tatiane Santa Rosa Diniz, Suzimar de Fátima Benato Fusco, Maria Elizandre Camilo de Oliveira, Hélio Rubens de Carvalho Nunes and Marla Andréia Garcia de Avila

Clinical Nursing Research, 2021, vol. 30, issue 6, 762-770

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of nurse-conducted telephone guidance for bowel preparation before a colonoscopy after patients have received routine recommendations. A randomized, controlled, colonoscopist-blinded clinical trial was conducted at a Brazilian teaching hospital. Participants included patients aged ≥ 18, who were available via telephone (the intervention group was given guidance over telephone). Of the 109 total participants, 55 were placed into the intervention group (IG) and 54 into the control group (CG). Outcomes included Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) scores, adenoma detection, and cecal intubation. Total BBPS scores showed a statistically significant reduction for the IG when compared to the CG ( p  

Keywords: health education; colonoscopy; nursing; randomized controlled trial; bowel preparation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773821995015

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