Smart marketing may improve public understanding of the anesthesia profession

Cohen, Barak; Oifa, Stanislav; Cattan, Anat; Matot, Idit

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“…It shows the inspiring role the anesthesia leadership took upon itself while keeping its members protected and safe, and despite the calamity and uncertainty found prospects for upgrading the profession. This encouraging message raises an opportunity to establish a more proper acknowledgement of the anesthesia profession and its importance, which used to suffer poor reputation and to lack public understanding of the various roles anesthesiologists are able to take in different setups [22].…”

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Anesthesia departments’ readiness for the COVID-19 pandemic; a nationwide cross-sectional study in Israel

Cohen

Baar²,

Fein

et al. 2020

BMC Anesthesiol

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Background The Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) brings anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians to the mainstay of clinical workload and healthcare managements’ focus. There are approximately 900 anesthesiologists in Israel, working in non-private hospitals. This nationwide cross-sectional study evaluated the readiness and involvement of anesthesia departments in Israel in management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact on anesthesiologists’ health, workload, and clinical practices were also evaluated. Methods An online questionnaire was distributed to all of anesthesia department chairs in Israel on April 14th. Each response was identifiable on the hospital level only. Informed consent was waived since no patient data were collected. Results Response rate was 100%. A decrease of at least 40% in operating-room activity was reported by two-thirds of the departments. Anesthesiologists are leading the treatment of COVID-19 patients in 19/28 (68%) Israeli hospitals. Israel Society of Anesthesiologists’ recommendations regarding intubation of COVID-19 patients were strictly followed (intubations performed by the most experienced available physician, by rapid-sequence induction utilizing video-laryngoscopy, while minimizing the number of people in the room - about 90% compliance for each). Anesthesiologists in most departments use standard personal protective equipment when caring for COVID-19 patients, including N95 masks, face shields, and water-proof gowns. Only one anesthesiologist across Israel was diagnosed with COVID-19 (unknown source of transmission). All department chairs reported emerging opportunities that advance the anesthesia profession: implementation of new technologies and improvement in caregivers’ clinical capabilities (68% each), purchase of new equipment (96%), and increase in research activity (36%). Conclusions This nationwide cross-sectional study had a complete response rate and therefore well-represents the anesthesia practice in Israel. We found that Israeli anesthesia departments are generally highly involved in the health system efforts to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Anesthesia and airway management are performed in a remarkably comparable manner and with proper protection of caregivers. Ambulatory anesthesia activity has dramatically decreased, but many departments find opportunities for improvement even in these challenging times.

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Anesthesia departments’ readiness for the COVID-19 pandemic; a nationwide cross-sectional study in Israel

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Baar²,

Fein

et al. 2020

BMC Anesthesiol

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“…Unlike in developed countries, our part of world has always been in a low appraisal among the general population though anesthesia is a highly skilled profession. So, this can put on the fear and anxiety to patients undergoing surgery 4 .…”

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Awareness and concern towards anesthesia among patients undergoing surgical procedure: A cross-sectional study at pre-anesthetic clinic of a Teaching Hospital

Moktan¹,

Shrestha²,

Sharma³

et al. 2019

J. Kathmandu Med. Coll.

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Background: With the advent of anesthesia, surgery is no longer a race against the clock and surgeons. Many studies in the past have demonstrated limited knowledge among patients about various aspects of anesthesia.Objectives: To assess the awareness and concern of elective surgical patients towards anesthesia.Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted over two months’ period in adult patients of age eighteen years and above. Two hundred surgical patients accessing services at the pre-anesthesia check-up clinic were interviewed using 12 questions assessing demographic characteristics, educational status and their knowledge about anesthesia.Results: Out of 200 patients, only 32% knew that anesthesiologists provide anesthesia. It was found that 63% didn’t have any knowledge about the types of anesthesia. The most common fear among the participants about anesthesia was the fear of pain during surgery.Conclusion: The study showed poor knowledge of patients regarding anesthesia.

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“…(11) İsrail'de farklı yıllarda yapılmış anket çalışmalarını karşılaştırmışlar ve halka yönelik bilgilendirme kampanyalarının yıllar içinde anesteziyolojinin anlaşılmasındaki etkinliğini ortaya koymuşlardır.…”

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Evaluation the awareness of anesthesia and effectiveness of preoperative consultation among the patients in our hospital

Şahinkaya¹,

Akpınar²,

Parlak³

et al. 2018

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Evaluation of the awareness of anesthesia and effectiveness of preoperative interviews among patients consulted to our hospital Halide Hande ŞAHİNKAYA, Vildan AKPINAR, Mine PARLAK, Nagihan DAMAR, Fulya YILMAZ DURAN, Halil YILDIRIM Bozyaka Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, İzmir, Türkiye ÖZ Amaç: Anestezteziyologlar artık yalnızca ameliyathanelerde değil yoğun bakımlar ve ağrı kliniklerinde de görev yapmaktadırlar. Anesteziyolojinin özel uzmanlık gerektiren bir branş olduğu, hatta anesteziyoloğun bir doktor olduğu ne yazık ki birçok birey tarafından bilinmemektedir. Biz bu anket çalışması ile hastanemize başvuran elektif cerrahi planlanmış hastalarda anestezi uygulamaları ve anesteziyoloğun görevleriyle ilgili farkındalığın tespit edilmesi ve ameliyat öncesi anesteziyoloji poliklinik görüşmelerinin bu farkındalığı arttırma yönünde etkinliğinin değerlendirilmesini amaçladık. Yöntem: On sekiz ile 70 yaş arası elektif cerrahi planlanan ve anesteziyoloji polikliniğine başvuran 300 okur-yazar hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Yazılı onamları alındıktan sonra anesteziyolog ile görüşme öncesi ve sonrası toplamda 22 soruluk bir anketi doldurmaları istendi. Anket demografik veriler ve anesteziyoloğun görevlerine ait sorulardan oluşan üç bölüm içermekteydi. Sonuçların istatistiksel analizi için Pearson's ki-kare test ve Fisher's exact test kullanıldı. Bulgular: Anesteziyolog ile görüşme sonrası anestezi ve anestezi doktoru ile ilgili sorulara verilen doğru yanıtlarda artış oldu. Anesteziyoloğun uzmanlaşmış bir doktor olduğunun farkındalık oranı %88'e yükseldi. Eğitim seviyesi arttıkça sorulara doğru yanıt verme oranının da arttığı belirlendi. Tüm bunların istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu bulundu (p<0,05). Sonuç: Anestezi farkındalığını arttırmada poliklinik görüşmelerinin etkinliği ortaya konulmuş ve anesteziyolog ile bire bir görüşmenin çok önemli olduğu sonucuna ulaştırmıştır.Anahtar kelimeler: Farkındalık, anestezi, preoperatif değerlendirme, anesteziyolog ABSTRACT Objective: Anesthesiologists are working not only in operating rooms, but also in intensive care units and pain clinics. Unfortunately, many people don't know the anesthesiology as a specialized department of medicine and even the anesthesiologist as a physician. With this survey, we aimed to determine our patients' awareness about anesthesia practice and role of anesthesiologists and also evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative anesthesiology consultations in improving awareness concerning anesthesia Method: A total of 300 literate patients, aged between 18 and 70, scheduled for elective surgery and referred to anesthesiology polyclinic were included in the study. After patients' written approvals were obtained they were asked to complete a 22-item questionnaire form before and after the anesthesiology consultation. The survey had three parts including questions about demographic data and role of anesthesiologists. Results were analysed using Pearson's chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests. Results: Number of correct answ...

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Smart marketing may improve public understanding of the anesthesia profession

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Anesthesia departments’ readiness for the COVID-19 pandemic; a nationwide cross-sectional study in Israel

Anesthesia departments’ readiness for the COVID-19 pandemic; a nationwide cross-sectional study in Israel

Awareness and concern towards anesthesia among patients undergoing surgical procedure: A cross-sectional study at pre-anesthetic clinic of a Teaching Hospital

Evaluation the awareness of anesthesia and effectiveness of preoperative consultation among the patients in our hospital

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