[Evaluation of endoscopic live case demonstrations--the patient's and participant's perspective]

Benefits and ethics of live demonstrations of endoscopic interventions as part of educational meetings are controversial. Of particular importance is the acceptance and satisfaction of patients treated and the opinion of the participants of the courses.

A validated questionnaire was sent to all patients who were treated in live demonstrations at the Düsseldorf International Endoscopy Symposium (DIES) in the years 2008-2014. In addition, all participants completed evaluation forms of the same events were evaluated in order to determine the benefits of live performances. The assessments were carried out with evaluations 1-6 (1=very good, 6=very poor).

Of 174 patients, 76 written questionnaires were returned, of which 70 were evaluable (40.2%). The rate of satisfaction with the course of treatment and stay in the endoscopy department was 80.8%. The vast majority of patients (84.1%) did not feel that a wrong treatment option was chosen, and only a few (6.7%) questioned the expertise of the treating physician. 83% of respondents felt also at the nurses in good hands. For three-quarters of patients surveyed (74.3%), the quality of life has improved as a result of the measures in the live demonstrations. Of 10,004 participants of the symposia, 6770 evaluation forms were filled out. Mean scores of below 2 were rated for questions about the quality of patient care from a medical and ethical point of view as well as for questions about the learning effect through live demonstrations compared to canned videos.

The vast majority of patients treated within live demonstrations as part of the DIES is satisfied with the course, treatment and patient care and outcomes. Congress participants assess the educational value of the live broadcasts as well as patient care in medical and ethical terms as good to very good.