The Effect of Bowel Preparation Training Given to Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi80 enrolled

Overview

This study was planned to examine the effect of bowel preparation training and monitoring given to patients planned to undergo colonoscopy on the level of anxiety, compliance with bowel preparation and bowel cleansing. The research sample was collected at the Sultan II. University of Health Sciences affiliated to the Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate between December 2022 and August 2023. 34 intervention and 34 control groups will be randomly selected from outpatients who apply to the Colonoscopy Unit of Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital and meet the inclusion criteria. In this study, it is aimed to increase the effect of bowel preparation training, supported by nurses in the clinic and via instant messaging/calling or communication application, on patients' anxiety level, level of compliance with bowel preparation, and bowel cleansing in patients scheduled for colonoscopy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Colonoscopy

Interventions

1. PRE-TEST a) Patients will be evaluated using the Patient Information Survey, Procedure Compliance Survey and Beck Anxiety Scale. 2. INTERVENTION 1. Patients will be given face-to-face training in the clinic training room of the unit. 2. After face-to-face training is given, an educational brochure will be given to the patient. 3. If the patient is constipated, the bowel preparation diet is requested to be started 5 days in advance. If the patient is not constipated, the bowel preparation diet is started 3 days in advance. 4. After the intervention group is given bowel preparation training, reminders about colonoscopy will be made via instant messaging 3 to 5 days before the day of the colonoscopy. 3. LAST TEST 1. Data will be collected again using the Patient Information Survey, Procedure Compliance Survey and Beck Anxiety Scale. 2. The cleanliness of the intestines will be evaluated by the physician using the Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient Information Survey

It includes data about the personal characteristics

Time frame: baseline, pre-intervention (pre-colonoscopy procedure)

Beck Anxiety Inventory

It measures the level of anxiety before colonoscopy prosedure

Time frame: pre-intervention (pre colonoscopy procedure)

Procedure Compliance Survey

It measures the level of compliance to interventions after colonoscopy prosedure

Time frame: immediately post-intervention (post colonoscopy procedure)

Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale

It is used to assess a patient's bowel preparation for colonoscopy