Use of medical chaperones by colon and rectal surgeons in outpatient practice
| Autor: | Susanna S. Hill, Jennifer S. Davids, Paul R. Sturrock, Fiona J. Dore, Karim Alavi, Justin A. Maykel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
biology business.industry Medical record education Colorectal surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Chaperone (protein) Family medicine Cohort biology.protein Outpatient setting medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery business |
| Zdroj: | Surgical Endoscopy. 36:2973-2980 |
| ISSN: | 1432-2218 0930-2794 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00464-021-08591-y |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency and motivations for medical chaperone use during anorectal exams by colon and rectal surgeons in the outpatient setting. This cross-sectional study examined factors impacting chaperone use via an anonymous online survey distributed via the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons email list. Routine chaperone use was defined as ≥ 90%. Of 1,380 emailed board-certified colon and rectal surgeons, 402 (29.1%) completed the survey in November 2019. Median years in practice was 14, and 72.3% were male. Overall, 65.2% reported routine use of chaperones during anorectal exams. Over half (56.3%) felt chaperones should be mandatory and were more likely to report routine use than those who did not (85.7 vs. 39.1%; p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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