Improving patient health engagement with mobile texting: A pilot study in the head and neck postoperative setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cell phone ownership is nearly universal. Messaging is one of its most widely used features. Texting-based interventions may improve patient engagement in the postoperative setting, but remain understudied.

Methods

Patients were recruited before discharge from the hospital and received automated daily texts for 1 week providing information about expected recovery. Patients were encouraged to text questions to providers, which were triaged for intervention. Web-based surveys solicited patient feedback about the platform.

Results

Thirty-two patients were approached, and 23 patients (72%) were enrolled in the study. All study patients texted their providers, although frequency (median, 7 texts; range, 2-44 texts) varied. Unmarried patients and those facing sur

SUBMITTER: Sosa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5914512 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature