A 2-week intensive gastrointestinal endoscopy training program for pediatricians.
Pediatr Int
; 65(1): e15632, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-37804004
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In Japan there are limited opportunities for pediatricians to learn gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. This study investigated whether a short-term intensive training for 2 weeks in an adult GI setting enabled pediatricians to acquire basic technical competence for pediatric GI endoscopic procedures.METHODS:
This was a retrospective case series of pediatricians who underwent 2 weeks of intensive endoscopy training at an adult endoscopy unit in a community hospital. The numbers of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and ileocolonoscopy procedures each pediatrician performed were evaluated. All enrolled pediatricians were asked to answer questionnaires regarding the 2 week intensive GI endoscopy training program.RESULTS:
There were 17 enrolled pediatricians, of whom 13 were men; average age 32 years (range 27-54). The median (range) numbers of EGDs and ileocolonoscopies performed by each pediatrician during the 2-week training period were 102 (66-144) and 14 (1-48), respectively. Fifteen out of 17 pediatricians experienced more than 100 GI endoscopies during the 2 weeks. All pediatricians performed biopsies as part of some EGD procedures. All 17 pediatricians found this program satisfactory. All pediatricians became cable of performing pediatric EGD (i.e., for children ≤15 years) after this training program. Sixteen pediatricians have continued to perform pediatric GI endoscopy since this training program.CONCLUSIONS:
A short-term intensive training program for 2 weeks in an adult GI setting enabled pediatricians to acquire basic technical competence for pediatric endoscopic procedures.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Endoscopia do Sistema Digestório
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Endoscopia Gastrointestinal
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Int
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão