[Patient opinions after colonoscopy. Results of a cross sectional, multicenter ANGH study (2)].
OBJECTIVE
The aims of this study were to evaluate patient opinions following colonoscopy and to analyze the role of conditions of practice on patients' opinions.


METHODS
A study was suggested to all members of the ANGH. During one week of practice, a questionnaire was filled out by the gastroenterologist and a second one by the patient, alone, one day after colonoscopy.


RESULTS
Eighty six hospitals (229 gastroenterologists) took part in the study which included 815 patients; 752 of them (92%) filled out the satisfaction questionnaire. Five hundred and eighty four patients (78%) would accept a new endoscopy in the same conditions; 168 patients (22%) would accept if the conditions were different or would refuse a new endoscopy. The main factors associated with acceptance under the same conditions were: good tolerance (odds-ratio (OR): 5.08), old age (OR: 5), anesthesia (OR: 2.67) or conscious sedation (OR: 2.29), male gender (OR: 2.39) and ambulatory care (OR: 2).


CONCLUSIONS
This study of clinical practice underscored the different factors associated with better acceptance of colonoscopy. Individual gastroenterologists could use these data to guide practice.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005762:Gastroenterology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012737:Sex Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires