Spiegel T
Gastroenterol Nurs. 1995 Nov-Dec;18(6):206-9. doi: 10.1097/00001610-199511000-00002.
Colorectal cancer will account for approximately 55,300 deaths in 1995. In addition, 138,200 new cases of colorectal cancer will occur. The American Cancer Society encourages accessible, affordable sigmoidoscopy by primary care physicians or highly trained paramedical personnel for all persons, aged 50 years and older, every 3 to 5 years or as advised by their physician. As a result of these recommendations, there has been an increase in demand for the screening sigmoidoscopy. The increase in requests for this examination has overwhelmed existing resources, including physician time, space, and staff in the ambulatory care setting. The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., has developed an innovative approach to performing screening sigmoidoscopies by training two registered nurse endoscopists to conduct these examinations. The goal of the nurse endoscopy program is to provide quality colorectal cancer screening within an established appointment standard while promoting comfort and safety.
1995年，结直肠癌将导致约55300人死亡。此外，还将出现138200例新的结直肠癌病例。美国癌症协会鼓励初级保健医生或训练有素的辅助医疗人员，为所有50岁及以上的人群，每3至5年或根据医生建议，进行可及且负担得起的乙状结肠镜检查。由于这些建议，对筛查性乙状结肠镜检查的需求有所增加。对这项检查的需求增加，使包括医生时间、空间和门诊护理机构工作人员在内的现有资源不堪重负。佐治亚州凯撒基金会健康计划公司开发了一种创新方法，通过培训两名注册护士内镜医师来进行筛查性乙状结肠镜检查。护士内镜检查项目的目标是在既定的预约标准内提供高质量的结直肠癌筛查，同时提高舒适度和安全性。
