Pre- and post-procedural quality indicators for colonoscopy: A nationwide survey

The provision of high-quality colonoscopy can be assessed by evaluating technical aspects of the procedure and, at individual center level, by comparing structural indicators and institutional policies for managing peri-procedural issues with guideline recommendations. To assess the colonoscopy quality (CQ) in Italy at center level. Gastroenterologists participating in a nationwide colonoscopy education initiative provided information on structural indicators of their centers and on institutional policies by answering 10 multiple-choice clinical scenarios. Practice variation across centers and compliance with guidelines were analyzed. Data from 282 Italian centers were evaluated. Overall, a significant proportion of centers did not meet CQ standards as concerns endoscopy facilities and equipments (e.g., dedicated recovery room, dirty-to-clean path, reporting software). CQ assurance programs were implemented in only 25% of centers. Concerning peri-procedural issues, main discrepancies with guidelines were recorded in the underuse of split-dose preparation (routinely adopted by 18% of centers), the routine request of coagulation tests prior to colonoscopy (30%), the routine interruption of aspirin for polypectomy (18%), and the adoption of 3-year surveillance for low-risk adenoma (49%). Present survey shows a significant variation in the CQ of endoscopy centers in Italy on many items of colonoscopy practice that should be targeted for future interventions..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Digestive and liver disease - 48(2016), 7, Seite 759-764

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Paggi, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Amato, Arnaldo [Sonstige Person]
Anderloni, Andrea [Sonstige Person]
Annese, Vito [Sonstige Person]
Barresi, Luca [Sonstige Person]
Buda, Andrea [Sonstige Person]
Cesaro, Paola [Sonstige Person]
Di Giulio, Emilio [Sonstige Person]
Gullotti, Giuseppe [Sonstige Person]
Fabbri, Carlo [Sonstige Person]
Fiori, Giancarla [Sonstige Person]
Fuccio, Lorenzo [Sonstige Person]
Manno, Mauro [Sonstige Person]
Musso, Alessandro [Sonstige Person]
Rondonotti, Emanuele [Sonstige Person]
Trovato, Cristina [Sonstige Person]
Hassan, Cesare [Sonstige Person]
Repici, Alessandro [Sonstige Person]
Radaelli, Franco [Sonstige Person]

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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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44.00

doi:

10.1016/j.dld.2016.03.017

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OLC1978899416