You have been asked to participate in the research study that aims at investigating:
1.To assess the endoscopy operations, practice patterns worldwide after re-opening of outpatient endoscopy post-COVID-19 lockdowns.
2.To assess pre-procedural testing/outcomes, endoscopic procedural volumes before, at the peak of the pandemic and currently (at the time of the study) as well as current PPE practices in endoscopic centers.
3.To evaluate the incidence and outcomes of infection among endoscopy personnel during endoscopy procedures globally after re-opening of outpatient endoscopy post-COVID-19 lockdowns.
4.To evaluate the barriers to resumption of endoscopy.
5.To assess the impact of COVID-19 on fellowship training
This is solely a data collection study, and the only anticipated risk is a breach of confidentiality. No information that could identify you will be included. To that end, we will protect your privacy by storing the data from the survey results on a HIPAA compliant password protected RedCap platform. You and the endoscopists worldwide will benefit to find ways to understand the global impact of COVID on Endoscopy. This research survey is completely voluntary, and you may refuse to participate or not answer any questions that make you uncomfortable. Refusing to participate will not involve any loss of benefits to which you are entitled. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you can contact the PSJH IRB at IRBsharedservices@providence.org. An IRB is a group of people whose purpose is to protect the rights and welfare of research subjects. If you have any questions about the study, you may contact WEO study team.
If you consent to participate in the survey, please choose 'Yes" in the tab below and you will be able to proceed with the survey.
If you consent to participate in the survey, please choose 'Yes" and you will be able to proceed with the survey.
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In which city is your endoscopy unit located
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Please enter the name of the city where your endoscopy unit is located
PRIOR to COVID-19, how many endoscopic procedures was your center performing in the last year?
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Approximate number of procedures/year before COVID-19
Of these, how many were upper endoscopic procedures (EGD/ERCP/EUS)?
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Approximate number of upper endoscopy procedures/year before COVID-19
How many endoscopists do you have on your unit?
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How many nurses do you have on your endoscopy unit?
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How many technicians do you have in your endoscopy unit?
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Do you currently test your patients for COVID-19 before endoscopy?
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Yes
No
Sometimes
If yes, when did you start testing?
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March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
July 2020
August 2020
September 2020
indicate the month when testing was started
What type of testing is used?
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PCR based (nasopharynx, nares, oropharynx)
Antigen based test
Finger stick rapid antibody test
ELISA based antibody test
Check one that is most commonly used at your center
If you are testing pre-outpatient procedure, approximately how patients have been tested?
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If you are testing pre-outpatient procedure, approximately how many patients have tested positive?
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Do you call your patients 7-14 days post-outpatient endoscopic procedure for a routine check?
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Yes
No
Sometimes
to check on symptoms for COVID-19 in the post procedure period
If Yes, how many of the patients called have been symptoms suggestive of COVID-19?
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If a patient has been previously infected with COVID-19 and needs endoscopy, what is your current practice?
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Require a negative COVID-19 test
Require they be without symptoms for at least 3 days
Both
No requirements. We perform endoscopy with prescribed PPE protocols.
check all that apply
Do you screen/test your endoscopy personnel for COVID-19?
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Symptom screen only
Test if symptomatic
Test everyone
Neither test nor screen
check one that is applicable
Since the start of the pandemic, how many of your endoscopy personnel have tested positive for COVID-19?
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How many of them have been hospitalized?
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How many have died?
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At the peak of the pandemic (compared to Pre-COVID-19), was there reduction in ALL endoscopy procedure volumes?
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Yes
No
comparison of PEAK pandemic to BEFORE COVID-19
Is Yes, by what percentage compared to Pre-COVID-19
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Please enter PERCENTAGE
CURRENTLY (compared to Pre-COVID-19), is there a reduction in ALL endoscopy procedure volumes?
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Yes
No
comparison of CURRENT volumes to BEFORE COVID-19
Is Yes, by what percentage compared to Pre-COVID-19
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Please enter PERCENTAGE
At the peak of the pandemic (compared to Pre-COVID-19), was there reduction in FELLOW/TRAINEE endoscopy procedure volumes?
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Yes
No reduction compared to pre-COVID-19
We do not have trainees/fellows
Is Yes, by what percentage compared to Pre-COVID-19
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Please enter PERCENTAGE
CURRENTLY (compared to Pre-COVID-19), is there a reduction in FELLOW/TRAINEE endoscopy procedure volumes?
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Yes
No reduction compared to Pre-COVID-19
We do not have trainee/fellows
Is Yes, by what percentage compared to Pre-COVID-19
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Please enter PERCENTAGE
What are some of the barriers you have encountered in resuming outpatient endoscopy? (check all that apply)
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Limited COVID-19 testing
Limited PPE
Limited endoscopy staff
Safety concerns
Institutional policy
No barriers
check all that apply
In which situation do you use N95/PAPRs? (check all that apply)
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All endoscopic procedures
Upper endoscopic procedures only
Lower endoscopic procedures only
Only COVID-19 positive patients
If patient not tested for COVID-19
Never
check all that apply