Endoscopist-Driven Sedation Practices in South Korea: Re-evaluation Considering the Nationwide Survey in 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

This study aimed to determine changes in endoscopist-driven sedation practices 5 years after the first nationwide survey in 2014 by the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (KSGE).

Methods

A 59-item survey covering current practices was electronically mailed to all members of the KSGE in 2019.

Results

In total, 955 (12.8%) out of 7,486 questionnaires were returned. A total of 738 (77.7%) out of 955 respondents attended dedicated sedation education programs. The American Society of Anesthesiologists class was recorded by 464 (51.2%) out of 907 respondents. The recording rate was higher in respondents who completed sedation education (p=0.014) and worked in general or tertiary hospitals (p<0.001). Compared to that reported in the previous survey,

SUBMITTER: Park SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9668492 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature