None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The number of people needing a colonoscopy is going to increase in the future following the national rollout of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). The NBCSP was extended to include Australians 60 and 70 years in 2013 and 2015 respectively and biennial screening from 2017-18, meaning that the future demand for screening and surveillance endoscopy procedures is set to escalate, and the current service model will not meet demand. This has prompted reconsideration of current models of service delivery. It is important to gauge how well a novel service model will be received before the development of a role can occur. This study aims to hypothetically test a general service model that has not been wholly defined. The level of agreement or disagreement with the statements will indicate, in general terms, the level of support such a role would garner from the Department of Anaesthesia. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their support or concerns for the program. Themes identified in these discussions will be used to influence future decision making. The survey and face to face interviews have been designed to be completed quickly and pose no risk of harm to the participants.
Interventions
A cross-sectional, mixed method survey of anaesthetists by using commercial software (Survey Monkey®). An invitation letter which includes objectives of the study, a brief summary of the study, information about consent and a link to the online survey will be distributed to consultant anaesthetists at a University teaching hospital. The email link will have an invitation letter that clearly informs the participants to complete the survey. The survey is voluntary and anonymous, and no email or we
A cross-sectional, mixed method survey of anaesthetists by using commercial software (Survey Monkey®). An invitation letter which includes objectives of the study, a brief summary of the study, information about consent and a link to the online survey will be distributed to consultant anaesthetists at a University teaching hospital. The email link will have an invitation letter that clearly informs the participants to complete the survey. The survey is voluntary and anonymous, and no email or website IP (internet protocol) address will be collected. It is estimated that the survey is take approximately 5 minutes to complete. The survey will be open for approximately one month. Objectives of the study are to discover attitudes of consultant anaesthetists towards a anaesthesia-led nurse sedation model for adult patients undergoing elective colonoscopy.
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesia, Austin Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Consultant anaesthetists registered with the Australian New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) who work in a university teaching hospital in Australia
Exclusion criteria
Trainees and anaesthestic students will be excluded.
Outcome results
None listed