A patient education program is cost-effective for preventing failure of endoscopic procedures in a gastroenterology department

Abstract

A pre-endoscopy patient education program apparently increase patient compliance, thereby decreasing both the need for repeated examinations and their attendant costs.

Efficacy of Morning-Only Compared With Split-Dose Polyethylene Glycol Electrolyte Solution for Afternoon Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study

“…In addition, patients were carefully educated and supported throughout the pre-colonoscopy period. This has been shown to boost the success rate of colon preparation (16). The investigator consenting the patient provided detailed instructions on diet, purgative preparation and administration, and the possible side effects that might be experienced.…”

Factors associated with patient absenteeism for scheduled endoscopy

“…On the other hand, there is presently very limited data available from the literature to determine who is at high risk for truancy from endoscopy units. Many endoscopic sites have instituted measures to limit truancy such as calling all patients by phone or mailing reminders prior to the endoscopic examination to ensure their attendance [1][2][3]7,14] . Some of these measures are labor intensive with associated cost expenditures.…”

Effect of providing information to the patient about upper gastrointestinal endoscopy on the patient’s perception, compliance and anxiety level associated with the procedure

“…In not providing adequate information about endoscopic procedures, anxiety, fear and worry may lead to poor compliance and reduce the patient's tolerance. This situation destroys the communication between the patient and the endoscopy team, decreases the comfort of the patient, and prevents an optimal performance by the endoscopist (3,5).…”