Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
Medical surgical nurses may not have the time or resources to provide effective pre- and post-operative instructions for patients in today's healthcare system. And, making timely physical assessments following discharge from the hospital is not always straightforward. Therefore, the risk for readmission associated with post-surgical complications is a concern. At present, mobile healthcare technologies and patient care are precipitously evolving and may serve as a resource to enhance communication between the healthcare provider and patient. A mobile telephone text message (short message service [SMS]) intervention for abdominal surgical patients may foster effective education (communication) and timely self-reported physical assessment in the home environment hence preventing deleterious outcomes. The aim of this research proposal is to identify the feasibility of using a SMS intervention via smart phones to improve health outcomes via timely communication, reach large numbers of at-risk surgical patients and, establish and sustain uniform protocols in a cost-efficient manner.
DOI
10.3233/978-1-61499-658-3-500
Recommended Citation
Hansen, M. Textwithsurgerypatients-A research hypothesis in enhancing education and physical assessment for abdominal surgical patients (2016) Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 225, pp. 500-504. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-658-3-500
Comments
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