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An Education-Based Text Messaging Program to Improve Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Related to Nosocomial Infections in Intensive Care Settings
Background: Nosocomial infection (NI) is common in health care settings. Educational strategies such as mobile teaching methods for health care providers may help to resolve this problem.
This pilot study assessed the influence of a text messaging program to improve intensive care unit nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice related to NI prevention.
Method: In this single-group experimental study, 32 nurses received an educational intervention via short text messages on their cell phones. Information on knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding NI prevention was collected using a standard scale. Preventive messages about NI were prepared and sent to participants during a 2-month trial. Results were assessed 2 weeks after the intervention, and data were analyzed by paired t test. Results: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of participants increased by 17%, 3%, and 9%, respectively, from baseline to follow up. The average score on the knowledge dimension was lower than for other components. Knowledge components such as hand hygiene, work safety, and protective equipment increased to a lesser degree from pre- to posttest, compared with other aspects (p < .05 versus p < .001).
Conclusion: An education-based program operating through short text messages may be a useful in-service training strategy for intensive care unit nurses. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2019;50(5):211-217.].
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SMS Benefits in Healthcare
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Send personalized mass appointment reminders in minutes. Just select a template, ensure it includes custom fields (like names and visit times), and choose a list of patients. When you press “send,” your healthcare SMS platform will add correct information into each outgoing text.
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Help patients stay on track with SMS payment reminders. Your texting solution can even automate these alerts with an SMS integration with your systems. When your patient management software updates with invoices, VistoSMS can immediately send patients notifications and reminders.
Send Doctor-Patient SMS Messages for Follow-Ups
Send visit follow-ups through SMS for high reply rates. Use drip campaigns for multiple reminders. Patients who receive follow-ups through text messages rather than calls are more likely to reply or provide feedback that helps practices thrive.
Improve Doctor-Patient and Office-Patient Relationships
Ultimately, text messaging for medical offices improves the patient-practice relationship, helping your team empower more patients to achieve their personal health goals.
