Start Date

5-3-2024 9:10 AM

End Date

5-3-2024 11:00 AM

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Background

  • Adequate bowel preparation is crucial for obtaining a high-quality colonoscopy.
  • Inadequate preparation leads to impaired visualization, which can lower adenoma detection rate, increase the risk of complications and potentially necessitate repeating the procedure.1
  • Patients with higher health literacy and a higher level of education have been associated with better bowel preparation quality.2,3,4,5

Keywords

colon cancer screening, education level, bowel preparation, colonoscopy

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Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.

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May 3rd, 9:10 AM May 3rd, 11:00 AM

Effect of Education Level on Adequacy of Bowel Preparation Prior to Colonoscopy

Background

  • Adequate bowel preparation is crucial for obtaining a high-quality colonoscopy.
  • Inadequate preparation leads to impaired visualization, which can lower adenoma detection rate, increase the risk of complications and potentially necessitate repeating the procedure.1
  • Patients with higher health literacy and a higher level of education have been associated with better bowel preparation quality.2,3,4,5