ArticleFederal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS2022
A Novel Text Message Protocol to Improve Bowel Preparation for Outpatient Colonoscopies in Veterans.
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- Multicomponent telerehabilitation program for veterans with multimorbidity: A randomized controlled feasibility study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
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Abstract
Background: The current gold standard for screening for colorectal cancer is colonoscopy, a procedure that depends on the quality of bowel preparation. In 2016, the Veterans Health Administration introduced Annie, a text message service to improve health care communication with patients. The Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center conducted a prospective, single center study to measure the impact of Annie text messaging on patient satisfaction and quality of bowel preparation for patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy. Methods: Patients undergoing colonoscopy were divided into 2 groups. The control group received standardized patient education and a phone call prior to procedure. The intervention group, consisting of all patients who agreed to enroll, received a 6-day Annie text messaging protocol consisting of key bowel preparation steps that started 5 days prior to their scheduled procedure. Bowel preparation quality was measured using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) score. Results: During the study period, 688 veterans were scheduled for outpatient colonoscopy: 484 veterans were in the control group, 204 veterans were in the intervention group, and 126 were surveyed. Annie text messaging instructions were associated with a higher BBPS score (8.2) compared with usual care (7.8); Conclusions: There was a statistically significant improvement in the average BBPS score in veterans receiving Annie text messages compared with the routine care control group for outpatient colonoscopies.
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