RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Use of text messaging to audit early clinical outcome following vasectomy in primary care
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 280
OP 282
DO 10.3399/bjgp11X567135
VO 61
IS 585
A1 Graham Cooper
A1 Jean Walker
A1 Douglas Harris
A1 Rorie Stewart
A1 Douglas Nicol
A1 Mike Ogg
YR 2011
UL http://bjgp.org/content/61/585/280.abstract
AB Fifty patients undergoing vasectomy at community-based day surgery clinics in Grampian were invited to participate in follow-up by text message. Forty-six (92%) of the patients responded, 14 reporting problems, generally of a minor nature, but severe enough to result in unscheduled time off work (n = 4) and oral antibiotic therapy (n = 5). Text messaging appears to be a useful form of communication for audit in this setting. The study findings have influenced the information provided by the authors at preoperative counselling.