The clinical application of enteroscopies in China:a national survey in 2017
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-5232.2019.08.007
- VernacularTitle:我国2017年小肠镜临床应用状况调查研究
- Author:
Weiguang QIAO
1
;
Shoubin NING
;
Ping WAN
;
Yiyang ZHANG
;
Yang BAI
;
Zhenyu CHEN
;
Wenxin TAN
;
Fachao ZHI
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学南方医院消化内科 广东省南方消化疾病研究所 广东省消化疾病重点实验室
- Keywords:
Enteroscopy;
Enteroscopist;
Standard training;
Questionaire survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
2019;36(8):572-576
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical application of enteroscopies in China, and to further provide evidence for popularization and promotion of enteroscopies. Methods The survey was designed between January 1st , 2017 and July 31th , 2017 with pre-survey in Guangdong Province between May 1st , 2017 and July 31st , 2017. It was conducted in Chinese mainland between August 30th , 2017 and December 30th , 2017. Data were collected through the online survey and reality survey at 385 hospitals. A total of 373 hospitals gave feedbacks and 7 hospitals were unqualified for further analysis after data checking, so 366 hospitals were included for final analysis, with a responding rate of 95. 1%. Information on practice status of hospitals with enteroscopies and enteroscopists were collected. The chi-squared test was used for comparison of data between eastern and central and western regions. Results The hospitals owning enteroscopies accounted for 47. 0% ( 172/366 ) , 154/172 ( 89. 5%) were tertiary referral hospitals, 112/172 ( 65. 1%) established enteroscopy units, and 84/172 ( 48. 8%) owned X-ray exclusive for enteroscopy. The proportion of enteroscopists with senior title was 40. 3% (50/124), female enteroscopists accounted for 42. 7% ( 53/124 ) . Most enteroscopists aged 31-40 ( 50. 8%) and 41-50 years ( 27. 4%) . 43. 0% ( 74/172) hospitals employed only 1-2 enteroscopists. The diagnostic cases per year were less than 50 cases in 51. 2% hospitals ( 88/172) . The therapeutic cases per year were less than 10 cases in 51. 7%hospitals ( 89/172 ) . Nineteen of 124 ( 15. 3%) of enteroscopists didn' t receive standard training. The number of hospitals performing enteroscopies in eastern regions was higher than that in central and western regions [111(51. 6%) VS 61(40. 4%), P=0. 034]. The training background of enteroscopists in eastern regions was better than that in central and western regions. Untrained endoscopists accounted for 10. 5% in eastern regions, while those accounted for 22. 9% in central and western regions with significant difference ( P=0. 031 ) . Conclusion Low number of patients treated and shortage of enteroscopists are obvious in Chinese mainland, especially in central and western regions. Standard training of enteroscopists is impending.