Patient Satisfaction With Colonoscopy in a Danish Setting - What Are the Most Important Factors?

Patient Satisfaction With Colonoscopy in a Danish Setting - What Are the Most Important Factors?

The study aim is to investigate factors associated with patient satisfaction during a colonoscopy.

The study aim to capture key quality indicators and patient satisfaction for 800 patients referred for a colonoscopy at Aalborg University Hospital. The patient population is mix of screening and non-screening colonoscopies seen at our out-patient clinic.

Each Colonoscopy is registered using a specially designed registration form and a more detailed form relating to the colonoscopy itself. The data collected includes: The Colonoscopist endoscopy experience and education, Medicine use, Colonoscopy duration, Unadjusted Caecum Intubations rate, Polyp detection rate, Polyps removed, Cancer detection rate and Nurse assisted Gloucester Comfort score.

Patient level data were recorded using a questionaire with 6 questions regarding satisfaction, pain, discomfort etc on a 10 cm analog scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients referred to colonoscopy at the out-patient clinic at Aalborg University department.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Rejection to fill out questionaire.
• Patents referred to AVA (advanced endoscopy unit) were excluded as the are not comparable to regular colonoscopies. Most patients are referred to AVA for specific endoscopy treatments such as large polyp removals etc.