Colonoscopy – problems of patients preparing for medical examination

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Elżbieta Antos, Jolanta Maliszewska, Małgorzata Wojciechowska

2 (59) 2019 s. 150–156
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20883/ppnoz.2019.25

Fraza do cytowania: Antos E., Maliszewska J., Wojciechowska M. Colonoscopy – problems of patients preparing for medical examination. Polski Przegląd Nauk o Zdrowiu. 2019;2(59):150–156. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20883/ppnoz.2019.25

Introduction. Colonoscopy is an endoscopic examination which makes it possible to macroscopically evaluate mucous membranes of the whole large intestine. Endoscopy is an invasive examination with a risk of complications; undesirable situations often result from inadequate preparation of the patient to the examination. Aim. Getting to know the problems of patients preparing for colonoscopy. Material and methods. The research was carried out in Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior in Warsaw at Wołoska 137, in the Endoscopy Laboratory and in the Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology Department with a Sub-department for Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, among 100 patients who volunteered to Program of Colorectal Cancer Prophylaxis and were hospitalised. To collect research material, a diagnostic poll method was applied with the use of a survey; the research tool applied was an original survey questionnaire. Results. The patients who were preparing for a colonoscopy examination assessed the instruction of preparation for the examination high, while they expressed negative opinions about the taste and amount of laxative liquid. For the majority of patients the preparatory stage was hard. Most respondents had problems drinking the liquid due to the symptoms experienced during the process. Conclusions. Colonoscopy generates high level of anxiety in patients, the source of which is mainly fear about the examination results and possible complications. It is important to look for the medication that will make it possible to prepare a patient for the examination in an optimal and friendly way and increase the number of examinations of sedated patients.

Key words: endoscopy, nursing care, colorectal cancer.



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