National Endoscopy Quality Improvement Program Remains Suboptimal in Korea
- Authors
- Cha, Jae Myung; Moon, Jeong Seop; Chung, Ii-Kwun; Kim, Jin-Oh; Im, Jong Pil; Cho, Yu Kyung; Kim, Hyun Gun; Lee, Sang Kil; Lee, Hang Lak; Jang, Jae Young; Kim, Eun Sun; Jung, Yunho; Moon, Chang Mo; Kim, Yeol; Park, Bo Young
- Issue Date
- 9월-2016
- Publisher
- EDITORIAL OFFICE GUT & LIVER
- Keywords
- Endoscopy; gastrointestinal; Quality; Stomach neoplasms; Colorectal neoplasms; Mass screening
- Citation
- GUT AND LIVER, v.10, no.5, pp.699 - 705
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- GUT AND LIVER
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 699
- End Page
- 705
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/87744
- DOI
- 10.5009/gnl15623
- ISSN
- 1976-2283
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: We evaluated the characteristics of the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) and opinions regarding the National Endoscopy Quality Improvement Program (NEQIP). Methods: We surveyed physicians performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy and/or colonoscopy screenings as part of the NCSP via e-mail between July and August in, 2015. The 32-item survey instrument included endoscopic capacity, sedation, and reprocessing of endoscopes as well as opinions regarding the NEQIP. Results: A total of 507 respondents were analyzed after the exclusion of 40 incomplete answers. Under the current capacity of the NCSP, the typical waiting time for screening endoscopy was less than 4 weeks in more than 90% of endoscopy units. Performance of endoscopy reprocessing was suboptimal, with 28% of respondents using unapproved disinfectants or not knowing the main ingredient of their disinfectants and 15% to 17% of respondents not following reprocessing protocols. Agreement with the NEQIP was optimal, because only 5.7% of respondents did not agree with NEQIP; however, familiarity with the NEQIP was suboptimal, because only 37.3% of respondents were familiar with the NEQIP criteria. Conclusions: The NEQIP remains suboptimal in Korea. Given the suboptimal performance of endoscopy reprocessing and low familiarity with the NEQIP, improved quality in endoscopy reprocessing and better understanding of the NEQIP should be emphasized in Korea.
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