Anesthesia Teaching in Ghana: A 10-Year Experience

Peters, Jeffrey L.; Boakye, Gabriel; Harris, Mark; Nsiah-Asare, Anthony; Antwi-Kusi, Akwasi; Jabir, Abdul Rahman; McAllister, Brian; Hale, D R

doi:10.1097/aia.0b013e3181cd1603

Cited by 5 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 2 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In addition to opportunities in anaesthesia, volunteers can work in a variety of different fields, including dermatology, hand surgery, haematology, internal medicine, oncology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, physical therapy, pharmacy, mental health, emergency medicine and wound care at over 80 programme sites. Similar programmes have been developed by medical schools, residency programmes, international organisations and non‐governmental organisations . Despite the abundance of global volunteer‐based organisations, there is a paucity of information regarding the impact of these international experiences on the health care provider.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Analysis of field reports from anaesthesia volunteers in low- to middle-income countries

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Our results give new insight into the experiences of and challenges faced by a cohort of HVO-sponsored anaesthesia volunteers while abroad and validates the positive effects these global health experiences have on the volunteers themselves. This group of anaesthesia volunteers was able to further their personal and professional growth, sharpen their physical diagnosis and clinical reasoning skills in resource-poor environments and, most importantly, provide education and promote an exchange of ideas and information.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similar programmes have been developed by medical schools, residency programmes, international organisations and non-governmental organisations. [8][9][10][11][12] Despite the abundance of global volunteer-based organisations, there is a paucity of information regarding the impact of these international experiences on the health care provider.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of field reports from anaesthesia volunteers in low- to middle-income countries

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…There is a consensus that it is time for nurse anesthesia education in Ghana to advance. [17][18][19][20][21] There was also a recognition that anesthesia practice has advanced over the years compared to the 1960s when the diploma program was first introduced in Ghana: the only way to catch up to today's advancement in the science of anesthesia is through advanced education which is currently unavailable to nurse anesthetists (NA).…”

Section: Desires For An Advanced Degree For Career Progressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of the readiness of nurse anesthetists in Ghana for a master’s degree completion program: An exploratory, observational study

Kwetey

Nyght

Bennetts

2019

JNEP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Ghana is a developing country in West Africa with limited anesthesia providers impacting surgical access and anesthesia safety. There are only two anesthesia providers per 100,000 population, with the majority of providers being nurse anesthetists, most of whom hold only diplomas, and more recently, bachelor’s in anesthesia education. This paper reports an observational study exploring the prospects of an advanced degree at the master’s degree level for practicing nurse anesthetists in Ghana. Three focus groups and one semi-structured individual interview were conducted with a total of 69 participants. Four major themes emerged following data analysis: desire for improved clinical expertise; focus on research methods to improve patient outcomes; perceived inadequate physician support for graduate nurse anesthetists (NA) education and infrastructure; and desires for an advanced degree for career progression. Findings highlight the readiness of nurse anesthetists in Ghana for an advanced degree and the necessary infrastructure and needed areas of clinical anesthesia education and research that must be included in the curriculum development for a master’s level education.

show abstract

Planning a Mission, Fundraising, and Building a Team

Owen

Akinc

2014

The Role of Anesthesiology in Global Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Anesthesia Teaching in Ghana: A 10-Year Experience

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Analysis of field reports from anaesthesia volunteers in low- to middle-income countries

Analysis of field reports from anaesthesia volunteers in low- to middle-income countries

Evaluation of the readiness of nurse anesthetists in Ghana for a master’s degree completion program: An exploratory, observational study

Planning a Mission, Fundraising, and Building a Team

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About