Key result
Only ~18% of medical students consider anaesthesia, hindered by behind-the-scenes work and nurse anaesthetists.
Population
88 final-year medical students of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria (mean age 28.6, 80.7% male).
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights potential anaesthesia workforce shortages in Nigeria; leaves open whether addressing perceived barriers boosts recruitment.
Cross-Sectional (n=88)
No
A survey of Nigerian medical students found that 18.2% were willing to specialize in anaesthesia, though misconceptions such as working behind the scenes and the presence of nurse anaesthetists remain significant deterrents.
EO Nwasor (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Final-year medical students (n=88). Questionnaire on perception of anaesthesia as a specialty was evaluated on Willingness to specialize in anaesthesia. Among 88 final-year medical students surveyed, 18.2% indicated a willingness to specialize in anaesthesia, with perceived hindrances including the presence of nurse anaesthetists and working behind the scenes.
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