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Texting your patients instructions pre-op and post-op is good for patient safety according to a new study conducted by researchers in Canada.
Nearly 170 patients scheduled for thoracic surgery at Toronto East General Hospital participated in the mobile messaging pilot study. Each patient received text message reminders prior to surgery along with their post-op instructions. They also received links to online learning modules with information to help them take steps to prepare for surgery and to keep track of their recovery progress.
Patients using the mobile tools experienced fewer appointment cancellations and post-op emergency room visits than patients who did not receive mobile messaging. The study also found that 98 percent of enrolled patients expressed satisfaction with the mobile alerts. Researchers found this finding particularly rewarding considering less than 40 percent of patients typically read their doctor’s instructions, and even fewer can relay the information provided to them in those instructions.
The study’s lead author Carmine Simone, MD said, “This tool has great potential to improve communication with patients, increase patient satisfaction, decrease ER visits and improve patient outcomes."
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