- Title
- The present and future of gastroenterology and hepatology: an international SWOT analysis (the GASTROSWOT project)
- Creator
- de-Madaria, Enrique; Mira, José J.; Law, Joanna K.; van Leerdam, Monique E.; Lens, Sabela; Pannala, Rahul; Park, San Hyoung; Rabiee, Atoosa; Savarino, Edoardo V.; Singh, Vikesh K.; Vargo, John; Charabaty, Aline; Carrillo, Irene; Drenth, Joost P. H.; Afif, Waqqas; Ang, Daphne; Antelo, Marina; Bollipo, Steven; Castells, Antoni; Chahal, Prabhleen; Heinrich, Henriette
- Relation
- Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol. 7, Issue 5, p. 485-494
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00442-8
- Publisher
- The Lancet Publishing Group
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- GASTROSWOT is a strategic analysis of the current and projected states of the different subspecialties in gastroenterology that aims to provide guidance for research, clinical, and financial planning in gastroenterology. We executed a consensus-based international strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. Four general coordinators, six field coordinators, and 12 experts participated in the study. SWOTs were provided for the following fields: neurogastroenterology, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and upper gastrointestinal diseases; inflammatory bowel disease; pancreatology and biliary diseases; endoscopy; gastrointestinal oncology; and hepatology. The GASTROSWOT analysis highlights the following in the current state of the field of gastroenterology: the incidence and complexity of several gastrointestinal diseases, including malignancies, are increasing; the COVID-19 pandemic has affected patient care on several levels; and with the advent of technical innovations in gastroenterology, a well trained workforce and strategic planning are required to optimise health-care utilisation. The analysis calls attention to the following in the future of gastroenterology: artificial intelligence and the use of big data will speed up discovery and smarter health-care provision in the field; the growth and diversification of gastroenterological specialties will improve specialised care for patients, but could promote fragmentation of care and health system inefficiencies; and furthermore, thoughtful planning is needed to reach an effective balance between the need for subspecialists and the value of general gastroenterology services.
- Subject
- GASTROSWOT; gasroenterology; analysis; gastrointestinal; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1469270
- Identifier
- uon:48183
- Identifier
- ISSN:2468-1253
- Language
- eng
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