Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3419640 | Revue de Pneumologie Clinique | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
According to UN, Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the World. Respiratory diseases are current public health priorities. In this context, a new bronchoscopy unit (BSU) was created in the respiratory medicine department of Preah Kossamak hospital (PKH) thanks to a tight cooperation between a French and a Cambodian team. Aim of this study was to describe conditions of introduction of this equipment. Two guidelines for practice are available. They are respectively edited by the French and British societies of pulmonology. These guidelines were reviewed and compared to the conditions in which BS was introduced in PKH. Each item from guidelines was combined to a categorical value: “applied”, “adapted” or “not applied”. In 2009, 54Â bronchoscopies were performed in PKH, mainly for suspicion of infectious or tumour disease. In total, 52% and 46% of the French and British guideline items respectively were followed in this Cambodian unit. Patient safety items are those highly followed. By contrast “staff safety” items were those weakly applied. Implementation of EBS in developing countries seems feasible in good conditions of quality and safety for patients. However, some recommendations cannot be applied due to local conditions.
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Authors
S. Couraud, S. Chan, V. Avrillon, K. Horn, S. Try, L. Gérinière, Ã. Perrot, C. Guichon, P.-J. Souquet, C. Ny,