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Survey and Analysis of the Application and Implementations of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Program for Surgical Patients in the Major Hospitals in Korea
Eun Young Kim, In Kyu Lee
Surg Metab Nutr 2019;10(2):32-45.   Published online December 30, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18858/smn.2019.10.2.32
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Purpose:

A questionnaire survey was conducted using e-mail to investigate the application status of ERAS in Korea and its implementation by their institution. The perceptions of ERAS by medical staff and the factors that interfered with the application of ERAS were investigated.

Materials and Methods:

From July 2017 to March 2019, a questionnaire was sent by e-mail to members of the KSSMN. This consisted of 41 questions divided into three parts to investigate 1) respondents’ prior knowledge and understanding of ERAS, 2) actual components of ERAS and its clinical application, and 3) performance and preference of the respondents to ERAS. The items were categorized into “high acceptance” when more than 75% of respondents answered “yes”, or the items into “low acceptance” when less than 25% answered “no”.

Results:

Overall, 86 participants completed the survey. Of these, 59(68.6%) had prior knowledge of ERAS and 29 (33.7%) applied ERAS clinically. Seventy (81.4%) and 40 (46.5%) answered that ERAS would have a positive effect on shortening the hospital stay and reducing the number of complications. Seventy four (86%) indicated that they would implement ERAS in the future. The factors impeding the implementation of ERAS were a lack of understanding of physicians and a shortage of manpower and resources for ERAS.

Conclusion:

The ERAS implementation rate and awareness level of surgeons were low, but the positive expectations of the clinical efficacy of ERAS and the wiliness to accept were high. Overall, it would be necessary to cooperate with institutions to improve the manpower and resources, and supplement the education to overcome the lack of awareness, which has been pointed out as an obstacle to the implementation of ERAS.

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