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Training for flexible sigmoidoscopy.

M A Bowman, D C Wherry

    Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    |October 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Continuing medical education courses significantly increased flexible sigmoidoscope use among participants. Many physicians adopted flexible sigmoidoscopy after training, with most finding the instrument easy to use.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gastroenterology
    • Medical Education

    Background:

    • Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a key lower intestinal endoscopic procedure.
    • Continuing medical education (CME) courses aim to enhance physician skills and practice patterns.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the impact of 1-day CME courses on flexible sigmoidoscope utilization.
    • To evaluate physician-reported ease of use and training effectiveness for flexible sigmoidoscopy.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey of 326 participants attending 1-day flexible sigmoidoscopy CME courses.
    • Data collection on pre- and post-course instrument use, reasons for non-use, instrument combinations, and perceived ease of use.

    Main Results:

    • Post-course flexible sigmoidoscope and/or colonoscope use increased.

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  • Approximately 50% of respondents began using flexible sigmoidoscopy after the course.
  • The combination of 60-cm flexible sigmoidoscope and rigid sigmoidoscope was most popular; most users found the flexible sigmoidoscope easy to use.

    • Conclusions:

    • 1-day CME courses effectively promote the adoption of flexible sigmoidoscopy.
    • Flexible sigmoidoscopy is perceived as an easy-to-use instrument by most trained physicians.
    • Further training or supervision may benefit a subset of physicians not adopting the technology.