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KMID : 1038120150480010039
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Clinical Endoscopy
2015 Volume.48 No. 1 p.39 ~ p.47
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Survey of Endoscope Reprocessing in Korea
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Park Jeong-Bae
Yang Jae-Nam
Lim Yun-Jeong
Koo Ja-Seol
Jang Jae-Young
Park Sang-Hoon
Hong Su-Jin
Kim Sang-Woo
Chun Hoon-Jai
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Abstract
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Background/Aims: There is a growing emphasis on quality management in endoscope reprocessing. Previous surveys conducted in 2002 and 2004 were not practitioner-oriented. Therefore, this survey is significant for being the first to target actual participants in endoscope reprocessing in Korea.
Methods: This survey comprised 33 self-filled questions, and was personally delivered to nurses and nursing auxiliaries in the endoscopy departments of eight hospitals belonging to the society. The anonymous responses were collected after 1 week either by post or in person by committee members.
Results: The survey included 100 participants. In the questionnaire addressing compliance rates with the reprocessing guideline, the majority (98.9%) had a high compliance rate compared to 27% of respondents in 2002 and 50% in 2004. The lowest rate of compliance with a reprocessing procedure was reported for transporting the contaminated endoscope in a sealed container. Automated endoscope reprocessors were available in all hospitals. Regarding reprocessing time, more than half of the subjects replied that reprocessing took more than 15 minutes (63.2%).
Conclusions: The quality management of endoscope reprocessing has improved as since the previous survey. A national survey expanded to include primary clinics is required to determine the true current status of endoscope reprocessing.
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KEYWORD
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Reprocessing, Endoscopy, Data collection
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