January 3, 2013Kathmandu University Medical JournalOpen Access

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

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Population

120 paramedical staff working in different departments of Kathmandu University Hospital, Nepal. Mean age…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

BBBalkrishna BhattaraiB.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences SKSandip KandelNepal Medical College Teaching Hospital NANeill K. J. AdhikariSunnybrook Health Science Centre

Discussion

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Implication

May indicate need for interprofessional education among paramedical staff; leaves open effects on perioperative teamwork or outcomes.

Structured PICO

Population

120 paramedical staff working in different departments of Kathmandu University Hospital, Nepal. Mean age 23.33, 80.8% female.

Intervention

Questionnaire assessing knowledge about the role of anesthesiologists

Outcome

Knowledge about the role of anesthesiologist

Paramedical staff in a Nepalese medical college have limited knowledge about the role of anesthesiologists, highlighting the need for better awareness and education regarding the specialty.

Limitations

Included staff from ICU which may have caused bias
Did not consider duration of work in the hospital
Did not ask if staff had undergone previous surgery
Did not ask about previous work exposure in the operation theatre

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Bhattarai et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70c22b35aa2c282ce21272 https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7344

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

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

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

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