Training in endotherapy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a UK-wide gastroenterology trainee survey.
bleeding peptic ulcer
gastrointestinal bleeding
gastrointestinal haemorrhage
oesophageal varices
Journal
Frontline gastroenterology
ISSN: 2041-4137
Titre abrégé: Frontline Gastroenterol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528589
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
received:
12
10
2019
revised:
02
01
2020
accepted:
20
01
2020
entrez:
26
10
2020
pubmed:
27
10
2020
medline:
27
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Competence in endoscopic haemostasis for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is typically expected upon completion of gastroenterology training. However, training in haemostasis is currently variable without a structured training pathway. We conducted a national gastroenterology trainee survey on haemostasis exposure and on attitudes and barriers to training. A 24-item electronic survey was distributed to UK gastroenterology trainees covering the following domains: demographics, training setup, attitudes and barriers, confidence in managing AUGIB independently and exposure to individual haemostatic modalities (supervised and independent). Responses were analysed by region and training grade to assess potential variation in training. A total of 181 trainees completed the questionnaire (response rate 33.5%). There was significant variation in AUGIB training setup across the UK (p<0.001), with 22.7% of trainees declaring no access to structured or ad hoc training. 31.5% expressed confidence in managing AUGIB independently; this varied by trainee grade (0% of first-year specialty trainees (ST3s) to 60.7% of final-years (ST7s)) and by training setup (p=0.001). ST7 trainees reported lack of experience with independently applying glue (86%), Hemospray (54%), heater probe (36%) and variceal banding (36%). Overall, 88% of trainees desired additional haemostasis training and 89% indicated support for a national certification process to ensure competence in AUGIB. AUGIB training in the UK is variable. The majority of gastroenterology trainees lacked confidence in haemostasis management and desired additional training. Training provision should be urgently reviewed to ensure that trainees receive adequate haemostasis exposure and are competent by completion of training.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33104079
doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2019-101345
pii: flgastro-2019-101345
pmc: PMC7569523
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
430-435Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.
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