As others see us. The patient's view of the anaesthetist

Perception About the Role of Anesthesia and Anesthesiologist Among the Paramedical Staffs: Perspective from a Medical College in Nepal

“…Better awareness of anesthesia activities and proper expectation by the patient would make it a public demand would create interest of health administrators and help in recruiting more anesthesia related health facilities to consumers. [8][9][10][11] Our data was based on the questionnaire which revealed limited knowledge about the anesthesia and anesthesiology as a specialty, even some of the hospital staffs thinking it not to be specialty of its own (30.8%).Although most of the paramedical staffs and nurses have their posting at least for few days in operating room during their study period, this had not helped much for understanding the duties and responsibilities of anesthesiologist in teaching hospital. Lack of recognition and decreased appreciation of the role of the anesthesiologist contributes to the frustration of the anesthetic practitioner.…”

“…12 A review article that summarized published data, reported in 65 to 78% of patients in British hospital thought that their anesthesiologist was a doctor. 8,9,11 A surgical patients when gets admitted in the hospital gets in contact at first with the paramedical staffs. So lack of knowledge of anesthesia as a specialty may be transmitted in a form or other to the patient.…”

Das Berufsbild des Anästhesisten

“…Discussion. Since other even more elaborate and expensive methods such as large exhibitions, national anaesthesia days, or increased coverage on radio and television also failed to enhance patients' knowledge, the focus is once again on the relationship between the patient and anaesthetist.If we wish to improve the role and recognition of anaesthetists for patients and/or the public, the anaesthetist must be visible for the patients as a true physician in the pre-and postoperative period.To improve this important patient-anaesthetist relationship, we generally absent, or is a shadowy figure occasionally seen lifting the mask from an anaesthetised face, telling a sweatbeaded surgeon that the patient has had it, and then standing by open-mouthed while the hero sets to work, attempting to restore life with his rubber-gloved hands..." [16]. So wusste nur die Hälfte der befragten Patienten in einer damaligen Studie, dass der Anästhesist ein ausgebildeter Arzt ist [12].…”

A Survey on Public Awareness About the Role of Anesthesiologists.

“…5(2), 1901-1906 1902 (Sable et al, 2016)but inanother report 42% of patients knew that the anesthetist was responsible for providing anesthesia (Naod et al, 2016)this still low percent. Actually patients don't know if the anesthesiologist is even a physician(Erdenet al, 2012), but it was reported that 67% ofsurvey respondents in a survey conducted in the United Kingdom during knew that anesthesiologist is a doctor (Keep et al, 1978),while this percent raised in 1933 to reach 81% and then dropped again in 1994 to 65% (Swinhoe et al, 1994;Hennessy et al, 1993).These results seems quite good, but in developing countries this percent is low (Hariharan, 2009). In Pakistanonly 56% of the patients hadknown that anesthesiologist is a physician (Khan et al, 1999).…”