All physicians want to provide superior care for their patients, but practicing medicine today can be complicated. In the last decade, doctors have been tasked with navigating new technologies, government mandates, and payment guidelines, all of which can detract from caring for patients.
Topics: gastroenterologist, colorectal cancer, CRC, endoscopist, adenoma, endocopy, women in GI, patient experience, nurse injury, GI injury, injury endoscopist, tortuous colon, difficult colonoscopy, bowel prep colonoscopy, abdominal pressure colonoscopy, looping in colonoscopy, safe patient hadling, screening
The safety and comfort of patients undergoing colonoscopy is of paramount importance to hospitals, providers, and of course, the patients themselves. But what about the physicians performing the procedure? It might be news to those outside the field, but gastroenterologists are commonly injured on the job. A review of current literature found that musculoskeletal complaints are extremely common among GIs; the incidence of pain and injuries ranges from 29% up to 89%. Another study indicated that 45% of endoscopists undergo physical therapy to combat pain, 26.8% get steroid injections, and 13.3% require surgery.
Topics: colonoscopy, difficult colonoscopy, endoscopist, gastroenterologist, tortuous colon, colorectal cancer, CRC, looping in colonoscopy, endoscopy, colon cancer, injury endoscopist, GI injury
