Clin Endosc.  2015 Jan;48(1):39-47. 10.5946/ce.2015.48.1.39.

Survey of Endoscope Reprocessing in Korea

• Park JB
• Yang JN
• Lim YJ
• Koo JS
• Jang JY
• Park SH
• Hong SJ
• Kim SW
• Chun HJ
• Disinfection Management Committee of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• KMID: 2221757
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2015.48.1.39

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Reprocessing; Endoscopy; Data collection

MeSH Terms

Anonyms and Pseudonyms
Committee Membership
Compliance
Endoscopes*
Endoscopy
Humans
Korea
Nurses' Aides
Surveys and Questionnaires

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