Survey of bronchoscopy in the Pulmonology Centers of the Upper Silesian region in 2002. Part II. Performance

• Published in: Pneumonologia i alergologia polska Vol. 71; no. 9-10; pp. 404 - 410
• Main Authors: Kamiński, Janusz, Kozielski, Jerzy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 2003
• Subjects: Bronchoscopy - methods; Bronchoscopy - standards; Clinical Competence; Community Health Centers - standards; 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; Quality Indicators, Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Regional Medical Programs - standards; 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. The questions included in the survey, were divided into three groups: Doctor, Patient, Performance. This article, which is the second part of the analysis, presents data concerning the Performance. 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. One should also recommend to work up up-to-date instructions for the postgraduate training in the fields of bronchology.