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Perspectives and awareness of endoscopy healthcare professionals on sustainable practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy: results of the LEAFGREEN survey

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dc.contributor.authorNeves, João A. Cunha
dc.contributor.authorSantiago, Enrique Rodriguez de
dc.contributor.authorPohl, Heiko
dc.contributor.authorLorenzo-Zúñiga, Vicente
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Miguel F.
dc.contributor.authorVoiosu, Andrei M.
dc.contributor.authorRömmele, Christoph
dc.contributor.authorPenman, Douglas G.
dc.contributor.authorAlbéniz, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorSiau, Keith
dc.contributor.authorDonnelly, Leigh
dc.contributor.authorElli, Luca
dc.contributor.authorPioche, Mathieu
dc.contributor.authorBeilenhoff, Ulrike
dc.contributor.authorArvanitakis, Marianna
dc.contributor.authorWeusten, Bas L.A.M.
dc.contributor.authorBisschops, Raf.
dc.contributor.authorHassan, Cesare
dc.contributor.authorMessmann, Helmut
dc.contributor.authorGralnek, Ian M.
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Mário Dinis
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-10T11:10:22Z
dc.date.available2024-12-10T11:10:22Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-26
dc.description.abstractBackground Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is one of healthcare's main contributors to climate change. We aimed to assess healthcare professionals' attitudes and the perceived barriers to implementation of sustainable GI endoscopy. Methods The LEAFGREEN web-based survey was a cross-sectional study conducted by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Green Endoscopy Working Group. The questionnaire comprised 39 questions divided into five sections (respondent demographics; climate change and sustainability beliefs; waste and resource management; single-use endoscopes and accessories; education and research). The survey was available via email to all active members of the ESGE and the European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) in March 2023. Results 407 respondents participated in the survey (11% response rate). Most participants (86%) agreed climate change is real and anthropogenic, but one-third did not consider GI endoscopy to be a significant contributor to climate change. Improvement in the appropriateness of endoscopic procedures (41%) and reduction in single-use accessories (34%) were considered the most important strategies to reduce the environmental impact of GI endoscopy. Respondents deemed lack of institutional support and knowledge from staff to be the main barriers to sustainable endoscopy. Strategies to reduce unnecessary GI endoscopic procedures and comparative studies of single-use versus reusable accessories were identified as research priorities. Conclusions In this survey, ESGE and ESGENA members acknowledge climate change as a major threat to humanity. Further improvement in sustainability beliefs and professional attitudes, reduction in inappropriate GI endoscopy, and rational use of single-use accessories and endoscopes are critically required.eng
dc.identifier.doi10.1055/a-2240-9414
dc.identifier.eissn1438-8812
dc.identifier.issn0013-726X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26439
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherThieme Gruppe
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2240-9414
dc.relation.ispartofEndoscopy
dc.rights.uriN/A
dc.subjectTursiops truncatus
dc.subjectDelphinus delphis
dc.subjectWhale watching
dc.subjectAcoustic behaviou
dc.subjectLand-based observation
dc.titlePerspectives and awareness of endoscopy healthcare professionals on sustainable practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy: results of the LEAFGREEN surveyeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage363
oaire.citation.issue05
oaire.citation.startPage355
oaire.citation.titleEndoscopy
oaire.citation.volume56
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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