Why the study?
Anesthesia services remain under-recognized, potentially due to a lack of public awareness and knowledge about anesthesia and anesthesiologists.
Population
719 patients scheduled for elective or emergency surgery in eight hospitals in Nepal
Design
Multicenter survey study using pre-operative questionnaire interviews
Authors
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Patients show mostly average knowledge of anesthesia roles in Nepal; leaves open targeted awareness efforts before any practice changes.
The majority of patients undergoing surgery in Nepal have only average knowledge and perception about anesthesia and anesthesiologists, highlighting a need for better patient education.
Shrestha et al. (2020) studied this question.