Improving Bowel Preparation With an Educational Video

The investigators goal is to improve bowel preparations with an educational video on the
Center for Digestive Disorders (CDD) website that explains the steps required for bowel
preparation for those patients undergoing screening colonoscopies. The video will focus on
explaining the purpose of a screening colonoscopy, the rationale for bowel preparation, the
pre-colonoscopy diet, and the instructions for completing the laxative. In a randomized
fashion, patients in the control group will receive the standard written bowel preparation
instructions, while patients in the intervention group will receive standard written
instructions plus a link to watch the instructional video. The investigators hypothesize
that an educational tool that provides visual examples of a good and poor preparation,
examples of the pre-colonoscopy diet, and an explanation of how to administer the laxative
will lead to improved patient compliance and a better bowel preparation. In addition, the
investigators hypothesize that a better quality bowel preparation will improve detection of
colonic polyps and fewer recommendations for repeat colonoscopy based solely on inadequate
bowel preparation.