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KMID : 1141620180300010043
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Health & Nursing
2018 Volume.30 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.54
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Effects of an Educational Smartphone App on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: Systematic Review
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Yun Young-Ae
Cha Ji-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for suggesting improvement of educational smartphone app for colonoscopy through systematic review.
Method: Data collection took place from August to October, 2017. This study searched for operating system of smartphone: Android, iOS. Out of 163 apps, 17 apps were selected for this review. This systematic review was conducted with references searched for databases: RISS, CINAHL, PubMED, Web of Science. 50 studies published the last ten-year period from four electronic databases were reviewed. Eight references that met inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected.
Result: 11 apps were available for both android and iOS, 5 for Android, 1 for iOS. The main focus was on diet restrictions and bowel preparation solutions, Most of the app’s content was written in letters. The study design type consisted of four RCTs and two NRCCTs, and the other two did not describe the design type. Almost studies a significant difference arose between the groups on the quality of bowel cleansing.
Conclusion: This finding that the educational smartphone app increased the quality of bowel cleansing than the current method of education. Therefore, use of an educational smartphone app may have a positive influence on clinical practice
and nursing interventions.
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KEYWORD
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Colonoscopy, Lower Endoscopy, Bowel Preparation, Smartphone App, Mobile App
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