Patients’ knowledge and perception of anesthesia and the anesthetists: Cross-sectional study

Arefayne, Nurhusen Riskey; Getahun, Amare Belete; Melkie, Tadesse Belayneh; Endalew, Nigussie Simeneh; Nigatu, Yonas Adissu

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103740

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“…This misconception fails to acknowledge the intricate decision-making processes, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities that anesthesiologists must possess to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes. The dynamic nature of anesthesiology demands adaptability, quick thinking, and the ability to manage complex medical situations, all of which contribute to the intellectual rigor involved in the specialty [7]. Secondly, there exists a common misperception regarding the leadership dynamics within the operating room team.…”

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“…Understanding the factors that significantly influence students' career choices and improving recognition of anesthesiology and the role of anesthesiologists can help address the shortage in this field [3,7]. Therefore, this study aims to assess medical students' knowledge of anesthesia, the role of an anesthesiologist, and their perceptions of anesthesia as a career in Saudi Arabia.…”

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Medical Students’ Knowledge and Perception of Anesthesia: An Insight Into Anesthesiology as a Career Choice

Alrajban,

Aldraihem,

Alghamdi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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IntroductionAnesthesia is an important specialty in the medical field responsible for caring for patients before, during, and after operations. It involves monitoring vital signs, managing pain levels, and regulating consciousness. There are various subspecialties of anesthesia, including general anesthesia, intensive care medicine, cardiac anesthesia, and pain medicine, among others. This study aims to assess and evaluate the knowledge and perceptions of medical students regarding the role of anesthesiologists and the factors influencing their career choices. MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 379 clinical-year medical students from colleges of medicine across Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire consisting of 26 items was distributed among the medical students. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics, factors influencing the choice of a career in anesthesiology, and perceptions related to the role of anesthesia. Statistical analysis was performed using RStudio [R Core Team (2021), R version 4.3.1, R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria]. Categorical variables were presented using frequencies and percentages, while numerical variables were expressed using the median and interquartile ranges (IQRs). ResultsAmong the 379 clinical-year medical students surveyed, a majority of participants (59.6%) reported undergoing a mandatory rotation in anesthesia during their fifth or sixth (final) year of medical school. It is noteworthy that good knowledge was significantly associated with having a mandatory rotation in anesthesia during the fifth or sixth year, with 96.0% of students who had a mandatory rotation demonstrating good knowledge, compared to 88.2% of those who did not. A smaller proportion (1.3%) opted for an elective anesthesia rotation during this period. Among those who undertook an elective clinical rotation in anesthesia, all respondents (100.0%) reported undertaking the elective rotation for three weeks or more and stated that this rotation inspired them to pursue a career in anesthesia. Regarding the factors influencing the choice of residency programs, a controllable lifestyle, particularly the ability to control work hours, emerged as the most influential factor, with 96.8% of participants considering it as such. This was followed by income (91.6%), the presence of a doctor-patient relationship (72.6%), and the prestige of the specialty (69.7%). ConclusionThe medical students demonstrated reasonably good knowledge of the anesthesiologist's role, which can be attributed, in part, to the mandatory rotation in anesthesia. In terms of factors influencing career choice, a good lifestyle was found to be the most influential, followed by income, the doctor-patient relationship, and the prestige of the specialty.

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Medical Students’ Knowledge and Perception of Anesthesia: An Insight Into Anesthesiology as a Career Choice

Alrajban,

Aldraihem,

Alghamdi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…Previous findings support the current finding, i.e., having complete anesthesia knowledge eliminates anxiety, depression, pain, and other negative perceptions from the patients' minds. Therefore, it saves not only the patient but also the surgeon from the complications of anesthesia during surgery [18]. According to several surveys, two out of every three patients understand that anesthetists are competent healthcare professionals who perform their duties independently, and they have positive previous anesthesia experiences, more anesthesia knowledge, and competent anesthesiologists.…”

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Public Awareness and Knowledge About Anesthesiology and the Role of Anesthesiologists in Al-Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

Geddawy¹,

Alkraydees²,

Almadhi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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IntroductionAnesthesiology is a specialty of medicine that focuses on inducing reversible loss of consciousness, amnesia, muscle relaxation, and analgesia. Anesthesiologists play an important and integral role in pain clinics, operating rooms, and intensive care units (ICU). This study assessed public awareness and knowledge about the specialty of anesthesiology and the role of anesthesiologists in Qassim province, Saudi Arabia. MethodsAn observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in Qassim province from September 2022 to December 2022. A modified electronic questionnaire was distributed through social media platforms. The questionnaire contained items designated as demographics, knowledge, and experience regarding anesthesia and the importance of anesthesiologists. Saudi participants older than 18 years of age were eligible to complete the survey. ResultsOf the 405 participants, 375 met the inclusion criteria (48.5% women and 51.5% men), and participants with an undergraduate education level (23.5%, p<.05) had a higher prevalence of having undergone surgery previously. Furthermore, it was found that factors, such as knowledge about the complications of regional anesthesia (p<.001) positively influenced anesthesia knowledge. Moreover, in a linear regression model, an understanding of the complications of regional anesthesia was associated with increased anesthesia knowledge (p<.05). However, the sample demonstrated a poor level of anesthesia knowledge, evidenced by the responses to questions assessing the same. ConclusionsConsistent with the literature, there was a poor level of anesthesia awareness and knowledge among the adult population living in Saudi Arabia. Further research is needed to establish the link between anesthesia awareness, knowledge about the role of the anesthesiologist, and knowledge about anesthesiology in the region.

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“…The level of knowledge about this topic varies according to certain factors such as socioeconomic status, education level, age, sex, and anaesthesia experience. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The patient's limited level of knowledge about anaesthesia increases anxiety, which adversely affects the perioperative period and postoperative recovery. 9,11 Through a survey administered to the patients and/or their relatives who were admitted to our hospital for elective surgery, we aimed to evaluate a part of Turkish society's level of knowledge about anaesthesia and anaesthetists, to determine the reasons for anxiety, and to compare the differences in knowledge and anxiety according to sex, education level, and acquired anaesthesia experience, to identify inaccurate or missing knowledge about the topic, and determine what anaesthetists should do about this topic.…”

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“…The level of knowledge about this topic varies according to certain factors such as socioeconomic status, education level, age, sex, and anaesthesia experience. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 The patient’s limited level of knowledge about anaesthesia increases anxiety, which adversely affects the perioperative period and postoperative recovery. 9 , 11 …”

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Duties of Anaesthetists and Assessment of Awareness, Concerns, and Expectations on Anaesthesia Practices

Yalçın Solak,

İzgi,

Tümer

et al. 2023

TJAR

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Objective: Numerous studies performed worldwide indicate that the public has limited knowledge of anaesthesia practices and anaesthetists' duties and responsibilities. This study aimed to identify the level of knowledge about anaesthetists and anaesthesia practices, and to assess the reasons for anxiety about anaesthesia of the population admitted to our hospital, which is tertiary in Turkey. The secondary aim was to analyze their differences according to sex, education level, and acquired anaesthesia experience.Methods: A survey comprising 23 questions was administered to 400 patients and/or their relatives, aged 18-85 years, who presented to our clinic for preoperative anaesthesia evaluation and for whom elective surgery was planned from March through October 2017.Results: Of the 400 participants, 213 were women and 187 were men. Of all participants in the survey, 51.2% were patients and 48.8% were patient relatives; 64.2% had anaesthesia experience and 35.8% had never had anaesthesia before. The survey group's level of knowledge about anaesthesia was generally low. According to education level, there was a statistically significant difference in the anaesthesia recognition level. However, the acquired anaesthesia experience did not affect the anaesthesia recognition level. Conclusion:To raise the level of knowledge about this topic, anaesthetists must provide patients with more detailed information during preoperative and postoperative visits, which would significantly reduce their anxiety levels. Further, we determined that increasing the use of methods such as media-based brochures, booklets, and videos to inform patients may increase knowledge levels and reduce anxiety levels.

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Patients’ knowledge and perception of anesthesia and the anesthetists: Cross-sectional study

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

Medical Students’ Knowledge and Perception of Anesthesia: An Insight Into Anesthesiology as a Career Choice

Medical Students’ Knowledge and Perception of Anesthesia: An Insight Into Anesthesiology as a Career Choice

Public Awareness and Knowledge About Anesthesiology and the Role of Anesthesiologists in Al-Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

Duties of Anaesthetists and Assessment of Awareness, Concerns, and Expectations on Anaesthesia Practices

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