Why the study?
Although rapid expansion of the Anaesthesia Associate workforce has been proposed to address workforce shortages, no robust analysis of its impact on anaesthetists in training has been conducted.
Population
Current UK anaesthetists in training
Comparison
Experiences of working with Anaesthesia Associates vs no prior experience
Design
Online survey
Authors
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Projected 11,000-anaesthetist shortfall by 2040 requires urgent workforce planning; leaves open effects of training bottlenecks.
A survey of UK anaesthetists in training highlights significant concerns regarding the impact of Anaesthesia Associates on training opportunities and supervision.
Evans et al. (2023) studied this question.
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