Staff View: Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy

Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy

Background and AimGreenhouse gas emissions are the fundamental cause of global warming, with CO2 being the most contributive. Carbon reduction has been widely advocated to mitigate the climate crisis. The endoscopy unit is the third highest waste-generating department in a hospital. The awareness an...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Ho, Jacky C. L., Lui, Rashid N., Ho, Shiaw-Hooi, Hock, Nicholas T. C., Luo, Xiaobei, Tang, Raymond S. Y., Chiu, Philip W. Y., Ang, Tiing Leong, Asia, Green Endoscopy Initiative
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley 2024
Subjects:	Medical technology
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/45974/
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

id	my.um.eprints.45974
record_format	eprints
spelling	my.um.eprints.459742024-08-28T04:20:44Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/45974/ Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy Ho, Jacky C. L. Lui, Rashid N. Ho, Shiaw-Hooi Hock, Nicholas T. C. Luo, Xiaobei Tang, Raymond S. Y. Chiu, Philip W. Y. Ang, Tiing Leong Asia, Green Endoscopy Initiative Medical technology Background and AimGreenhouse gas emissions are the fundamental cause of global warming, with CO2 being the most contributive. Carbon reduction has been widely advocated to mitigate the climate crisis. The endoscopy unit is the third highest waste-generating department in a hospital. The awareness and acceptance of the practice of green endoscopy among healthcare workers is unclear.MethodAn online survey was conducted over a 5-week period from July to August 2023 in the Asia-Pacific region, which targeted endoscopists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals of the endoscopy unit. The primary outcome was the agreement to adopt green endoscopy. The secondary outcomes included views on sustainable practices, factors associated with increased acceptance of green endoscopy, the acceptance of different carbon reduction measures, and the perceived barriers to implementation.ResultsA total of 259 valid responses were received. Overall, 79.5% of participants agreed to incorporate green endoscopy into their practice. Nevertheless, existing green policies were only reported by 12.7% of respondents. The level of understanding of green endoscopy is the only significant factor associated with its acceptance (odds ratio 3.10, P < 0.007). Potential barriers to implementation include healthcare cost increment, infection risk, inadequate awareness, and lack of policy and industrial support.ConclusionGreen endoscopy is well accepted among healthcare workers but not widely implemented. The level of understanding is highly associated with its acceptance, highlighting the importance of education. A reliable assessment tool is needed to quantify the environmental impact of endoscopy. Further studies are needed to ascertain its benefit and cost effectiveness. Wiley 2024-01 Article PeerReviewed Ho, Jacky C. L. and Lui, Rashid N. and Ho, Shiaw-Hooi and Hock, Nicholas T. C. and Luo, Xiaobei and Tang, Raymond S. Y. and Chiu, Philip W. Y. and Ang, Tiing Leong and Asia, Green Endoscopy Initiative (2024) Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), 39 (1). pp. 133-140. ISSN 08159319, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.16409 <https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.16409>. 10.1111/jgh.16409
institution	Universiti Malaya
building	UM Library
collection	Institutional Repository
continent	Asia
country	Malaysia
content_provider	Universiti Malaya
content_source	UM Research Repository
url_provider	http://eprints.um.edu.my/
topic	Medical technology
spellingShingle	Medical technology Ho, Jacky C. L. Lui, Rashid N. Ho, Shiaw-Hooi Hock, Nicholas T. C. Luo, Xiaobei Tang, Raymond S. Y. Chiu, Philip W. Y. Ang, Tiing Leong Asia, Green Endoscopy Initiative Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy
description	Background and AimGreenhouse gas emissions are the fundamental cause of global warming, with CO2 being the most contributive. Carbon reduction has been widely advocated to mitigate the climate crisis. The endoscopy unit is the third highest waste-generating department in a hospital. The awareness and acceptance of the practice of green endoscopy among healthcare workers is unclear.MethodAn online survey was conducted over a 5-week period from July to August 2023 in the Asia-Pacific region, which targeted endoscopists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals of the endoscopy unit. The primary outcome was the agreement to adopt green endoscopy. The secondary outcomes included views on sustainable practices, factors associated with increased acceptance of green endoscopy, the acceptance of different carbon reduction measures, and the perceived barriers to implementation.ResultsA total of 259 valid responses were received. Overall, 79.5% of participants agreed to incorporate green endoscopy into their practice. Nevertheless, existing green policies were only reported by 12.7% of respondents. The level of understanding of green endoscopy is the only significant factor associated with its acceptance (odds ratio 3.10, P < 0.007). Potential barriers to implementation include healthcare cost increment, infection risk, inadequate awareness, and lack of policy and industrial support.ConclusionGreen endoscopy is well accepted among healthcare workers but not widely implemented. The level of understanding is highly associated with its acceptance, highlighting the importance of education. A reliable assessment tool is needed to quantify the environmental impact of endoscopy. Further studies are needed to ascertain its benefit and cost effectiveness.
format	Article
author	Ho, Jacky C. L. Lui, Rashid N. Ho, Shiaw-Hooi Hock, Nicholas T. C. Luo, Xiaobei Tang, Raymond S. Y. Chiu, Philip W. Y. Ang, Tiing Leong Asia, Green Endoscopy Initiative
author_facet	Ho, Jacky C. L. Lui, Rashid N. Ho, Shiaw-Hooi Hock, Nicholas T. C. Luo, Xiaobei Tang, Raymond S. Y. Chiu, Philip W. Y. Ang, Tiing Leong Asia, Green Endoscopy Initiative
author_sort	Ho, Jacky C. L.
title	Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy
title_short	Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy
title_full	Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy
title_fullStr	Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy
title_full_unstemmed	Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy
title_sort	asia-pacific survey on green endoscopy
publisher	Wiley
publishDate	2024
url	http://eprints.um.edu.my/45974/
_version_	1811682113704951808
score	13.211869

Asia-Pacific survey on green endoscopy

Similar Items