Efficacy of Short Message Service Text Messaging Interventions for Postoperative Pain Management: Systematic Review

Background Addiction to opiates and synthetic opioids poses a major threat public health worldwide, with pharmaceutical prescribed manage pain constituting the main problem. To counteract this threat, suitable management strategies should be implemented in care. Monitoring seems feasible using telemedicine certain degree of resource intensity digitization. As communication channel for type monitoring, SMS appears valid alternative. Objective The aim systematic literature review was (1) provide information on state research regarding postoperative via SMS, (2) establish basic understanding SMS-based management, (3) insight into feasibility these strategies. question as follows: Is effective utilizing SMS? Methods A performed mainly following PRISMA guidelines another guide performing systems–related research. search string developed based objectives question, eight databases were searched. Results initial resulted 2083 records, which could narrowed down by applying various exclusion criteria. Thereby, 11 articles identified relevant, accordingly analyzed evaluated full-text screening. In all articles, interventions between care professionals patients or their legal guardians. prospective approach predominantly chosen study design (91%) leading objective determining intervention’s (73%). primary reason sending messages monitor (64%). Overall, use improved adherence, acceptance, satisfaction management. With an average response rate approximately 89.5% (SD 3.8%), reliability monitoring tool further emphasized. This is significantly higher than that email (66.63%, P<.001). Conclusions provides comprehensive picture current status SMS. Communication beneficial interventions, even preoperative. Six certified respective institutional board three Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act–compliant. Therefore, results leveraged address opioid epidemic. confirmed. Future extend preoperative Based findings, pre- model epidemic effectively.