Survey of bronchoscopy in the Pulmonology Centers of the Upper Silesian region in 2002. Part I. Doctor and patient

• Published in: Pneumonologia i alergologia polska Vol. 71; no. 9-10; pp. 397 - 403
• Main Authors: Kamiński, Janusz, Kozielski, Jerzy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 2003
• Subjects: Attitude of Health Personnel; Bronchoscopy - methods; Bronchoscopy - standards; Clinical Competence; Community Health Centers - organization & administration; Community Health Centers - statistics & numerical data; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Lung Diseases - diagnosis; Lung Diseases - therapy; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Patient Satisfaction; Physician-Patient Relations; Poland; Pulmonary Medicine - standards; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Regional Medical Programs - organization & administration; Regional Medical Programs - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Poland
• ISSN: 0867-7077

The aim of the study is to present the up-to-date data concerning bronchoscopy in the Silesian region in the year 2002. The study was performed as a survey. The survey was mailed to all the 18 pulmonological centres in the silesian region. Questions included in the survey, were divided into three groups: Doctor, Patient, Performance. This article, which is the first part of the analysis, presents data concerning doctors and patients. We conclude, on the ground of the collected data, that there are differences in performing bronchoscopy in the analysed centres. It may result from the fact, that the practice is often guided by personal experience and some drugs and diagnostic procedures are not equally available. It seems to be necessary to perform prospective clinical studies in order to indicate the optimal procedures in bronchoscopy.