The Effectiveness of Additional Information Provided Before Colonoscopy Regarding Bowel Preparation
Mehmet Sait Berhuni, Hüseyin Yönder, Hasan Elkan, Baran Yüksekyayla, Ali Uzunköy

TL;DR
Providing extra education before colonoscopy improves bowel preparation quality, leading to better procedure outcomes.
Contribution
This study demonstrates that interactive pre-procedure education significantly enhances bowel preparation effectiveness.
Findings
Patients receiving additional education had higher Boston Bowel Preparation Scale scores (7.76 vs. 7.00).
The difference in bowel preparation quality between groups was statistically significant (p = 0.003).
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of patient education provided through one-on-one verbal instruction supported by visual media tools for bowel preparation prior to a colonoscopy procedure. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included patients who underwent colonoscopy in our clinic’s endoscopy unit between April 2024 and August 2024. The study design included two groups: the control group (CG), wherein patients scheduled for a colonoscopy received standard information about the procedure at the outpatient clinic, and the information group (IG), wherein patients were invited to the clinic 5 days before the procedure and received an interactive education session lasting approximately 10 min in addition to the standard information. The adequacy of bowel preparation was evaluated using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). Results: This study included 228…
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TopicsColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes · Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
