A Literature Review of Quality in Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy from the Patient Perspective

Maida J Sewitch; Shasha Gong; Catherine Dubé; Alan Barkun; Robert Hilsden; David Armstrong

doi:10.1155/2011/590356

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2011)

A Literature Review of Quality in Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy from the Patient Perspective

Maida J Sewitch,
Shasha Gong,
Catherine Dubé,
Alan Barkun,
Robert Hilsden,
David Armstrong

Affiliations

Maida J Sewitch: Department of Medicine, McGill University, Canada
Shasha Gong: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Catherine Dubé: Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alan Barkun: Department of Medicine, McGill University, Canada
Robert Hilsden: Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
David Armstrong: Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/590356
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 12
pp. 681 – 685

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Given the limited state of health care resources, increased demand for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening raises concerns about the quality of endoscopy services. Little is known about quality in colonoscopy and endoscopy from the patient perspective.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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