Pertinence of a pre-colonoscopy consultation for routine information delivery.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine whether patients have a better level of information about colonoscopy and are more satisfied with medical care when they attend a dedicated consultation with a gastroenterologist prior to the procedure.


METHODS
We conducted a prospective study which compared "exposed" (E) and "non exposed" (NE) patients. In group E, information about colonoscopy was delivered by a gastroenterologist during a special consultation at least 24 hours before the procedure. In group NE, information was delivered in the usual manner. The patients' level of information was measured after colonoscopy and 3 months later.


RESULTS
Thirteen patients were included in group E and 18 in group NE. The level of information was better in group E, 5.2 +/- 2.1 versus 3.3 +/- 2.1 (P<0.04), as was satisfaction with medical care, 24.9 +/- 4.6 versus 23.0 +/- 5.1 (P<0.03). The differences in information levels remained at 3 months.


CONCLUSIONS
The information delivered during a dedicated precolonoscopy consultation increases assimilation of knowledge concerning the procedure and the patient's satisfaction with medical care.
Vignally
Pascal
P
Laboratoire de santé publique, Faculté de médecine, Marseille. pascal.vignally@ap-hm.tr
Gentile
Stéphanie
S
Grimaud
Fanny
F
Ousset
Sébastien
S
Vitton
Véronique
V
Sambuc
Roland
R
Grimaud
Jean-Charles
JC
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020685:Colonoscopes; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005762:Gastroenterology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation
D002400:Cathartics