Medical student impressions of anesthesiology and anesthesiologists

Adudu, OP; Le, Nam; Devito, Isabella; Campbell, Fiona; Levine, Mark

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“…3 But, in this study, most of the students ascribed the above functions to the anaesthesiologists. It may be suggestive of the fact that the perception of the undergraduate students was different from those of the postgraduate anaesthesiology students.…”

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“…Brief and late exposure to this speciality may be cited as the contributing factors. 3,6 However recently, awareness for this subject is growing as the anaesthesiologists are gradually coming out from behind the curtains of the operating room into the forefront of patient care. Their dynamic roles have extended from preoperative evaluation, patient counselling to postoperative follow up, trauma care, critical care, resuscitation and chronic pain management.…”

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“…Apart from the crucial involvement in the operating room, anaesthesiologists play a very vital role in the intensive care units, trauma care, resuscitation and pain management. But, unfortunately, these dynamic roles remain unknown to the patients 1, 2 as well as to the non-anaesthesiologist medical persons [3][4][5] . A survey in Canada found that the role of the anaesthesiologists in fluid management, resuscitation, acute and chronic pain management remain unknown to most of the undergraduate students.…”

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“…A survey in Canada found that the role of the anaesthesiologists in fluid management, resuscitation, acute and chronic pain management remain unknown to most of the undergraduate students. 3 Another survey on medical students revealed that anaesthesiology was considered as unchallenging, non-lucrative, stereotyped and dependant speciality. The job of the anaesthesiologists also remained unrecognized.…”

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“…[1][2][3][4] But the postgraduate students of this discipline are likely to have a better perception as they have already chosen their career as anaesthesiologists. But this study revealed that most of the students including those choosing this speciality as first preference (n = 14) have a poor perception.…”

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Perception of the new post graduate students of anaesthesiology about the speciality - a questionnaire based cross-sectional survey

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et al. 2015

J. Soc. Anesth. Nep.

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Background: Previous studies revealed that the undergraduate medical students have a poor perception about the anaesthesiologists. But, there is paucity of such studies on the postgraduate students. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the perception of the first year post graduate students pursuing anaesthesiology on various professional aspects of this speciality.Methods: A questionnaire-based anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted on 63 first year postgraduate students of anaesthesiology from seven medical colleges under the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Data were collected from the students on the day of admission. The questionnaire elicited information on demographic characteristics, functions and health hazards of anaesthesiologists and perception of students about this discipline. The responses were sorted out, coded and analyzed.Results: Involvement in the intra-operative period (84%), critical care (58%), and chronic pain management (40%) were recognized as major functions of an anaesthesiologist. Their role in preoperative and postoperative care was appreciated only by 16% and 18% students respectively. 48% students mentioned ignorance about health hazards associated with practise of anaesthesiology. They considered this discipline stressful, dependent and unrecognised.Conclusions: This study concludes that there exists an inconsistent perception of the roles of anesthesiologists among the new post graduate students. It specifically identifies various potential areas to improve student’s awareness regarding the widespread domain of this discipline.Journal of Society of Anesthesiologists of Nepal 2015; 2(2): 67-72

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Perception of the new post graduate students of anaesthesiology about the speciality - a questionnaire based cross-sectional survey

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Survey of medical students’ knowledge and perceptions of anesthesiology at one Canadian university: pre-clerkship and during clinical clerkship, a cohort study

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Robertson

Murtha

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Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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Anesthesiologists’ involvement in undergraduate medical education is beneficial to students and the specialty

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Patel

Cordovani

2021

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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To the Editor,Anesthesiologists should be more involved in undergraduate medical education (UGME)-they currently contribute a median of 2.2 teaching hours per faculty member in the pre-clerkship curriculum at Canadian medical schools. 1 Though this is a low number considering the broad spectrum of knowledge that anesthesiologists possess, it is nevertheless an 817% increase from 2001 where the median was only 14.4 min. 1 Anesthesiologists' knowledge of physiology and pharmacology, coupled with expertise in airway, fluid, and pain management uniquely position them to teach within the UGME curriculum.Regrettably, anesthesiologists face barriers to involvement in UGME, the most glaring one being their relative inflexible schedule due to operating room commitments. 2 Nevertheless, we hope to plead a convincing case as to why anesthesiologists are fundamental to early training, in hopes to foster conversations among administrators around how to better include anesthesiologists in UGME.One example of the role that anesthesiologist can play in UGME is highlighted by the Anaesthetists' Non-Technical Skills

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Medical student impressions of anesthesiology and anesthesiologists

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Perception of the new post graduate students of anaesthesiology about the speciality - a questionnaire based cross-sectional survey

Perception of the new post graduate students of anaesthesiology about the speciality - a questionnaire based cross-sectional survey

Survey of medical students’ knowledge and perceptions of anesthesiology at one Canadian university: pre-clerkship and during clinical clerkship, a cohort study

Anesthesiologists’ involvement in undergraduate medical education is beneficial to students and the specialty

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