Relationship between endoscopist type and clinical features, pre-endoscopic features, discomfort, and post-procedure patient attitudes in 480 patients attending for routine diagnostic gastroscopy
| Medical endoscopist (n=237) | Nurse endoscopist (n=243) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results are expressed as means (SD). | |||
| *Student’s t test;†χ2 test; ‡χ2 test for trend. | |||
| ¶Due to rounding, percentages do not total 100%. | |||
| Age (y) | 53.8 (16.8) | 55.1 (15.9) | 0.40* |
| Patient sex | |||
| Male | 101 (43%) | 106 (44%) | 0.90† |
| Female | 136 (57%) | 137 (56%) | |
| Previous sedated endoscopy | 152 (65%) | 153 (63%) | 0.77† |
| Pre-endoscopic fasting (h) | 12.0 (3.6) | 12.1 (5.0) | 0.90* |
| Pre-endoscopic anxiety | 4.0 (3.1) | 4.1 (2.9) | 0.61* |
| Sedation given | 93 (39%) | 99 (41%) | 0.81† |
| Discomfort during intubation | 3.7 (2.9) | 3.7 (2.9) | 0.97* |
| Discomfort during subsequent procedure | 2.9 (2.7) | 3.0 (2.7) | 0.90* |
| Examination rating¶ | |||
| Worse than expected | 32 (14%) | 37 (15%) | |
| Same as expected | 88 (37%) | 86 (35%) | 0.79‡ |
| Better than expected | 117 (50%) | 120 (50%) | |
| Preference for future sedation | 104 (44%) | 108 (44%) | 0.97 |