Remote after‐care using smartphones: A feasibility study of monitoring children’s pain with automated SMS messaging

Abstract

Monitoring children's recovery postoperatively is important for routine care, research, and quality improvement. Although telephone follow‐up is common, it is also time‐consuming and intrusive for families. Using SMS messaging to communicate with families regarding their child's recovery has the potential to address these concerns. While a previous survey at our institution indicated that parents were willing to communicate with the hospital by SMS, data on response rates for SMS‐based postoperative data collection is limited, particularly in pediatric populations.