THE CRITERIA THAT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS CONSIDER IN THE DECISION OF REGIONAL ANESTHESIA: A NATIONAL SURVEY STUDY
Journal Title: Çukurova Anestezi ve Cerrahi Bilimler Dergisi - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim: In recent years, gradually increasing the practice of anesthesia by anesthesiologists of regional anesthesia is preferred for reasons which are not clear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the criteria that anesthesiologists consider in the decision of regional anesthesia. Materials and Methods: Likert type questionnaire was delivered to the participants in an electronic environment. The questionnaire consisted of 27 questions, the demographic characteristics of the first part, the patient characteristics of the second part, the perspective of the surgeon to regional anesthesia in the third part, and the effect of the anesthesiologist on the regional anesthesia decision in the fourth part. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 295 anesthesiologists. 72.2% of the participants stated that they preferred regional anesthesia in general. 37.6% of the participants stated that the gender of the patient was not important in the preference of regional anesthesia. Participants stated that age, mental status, operation area, comorbidities, compliance of the surgeon with the anesthesiologist, his / her perspective of anesthesia and the experience of regional anesthesia are absolutely important in the choice of regional anesthesia. As the age and duration of anesthesia of the anesthesiologists increased, general anesthesia preference rate increased (p = 0.006 and p = 0.014, respectively). Conclusions: As a result, the clinical characteristics of the anesthesiologists in the choice of regional anesthesia, the characteristics of the surgical teams they work with and their characteristics are effective. Furthermore, it is seen that anesthesiologists have the choice of regional anesthesia in terms of their age, duration of expertise, the institutions they work and their duty titles.
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Mehmet Sargın, İnci Kara
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- DOI 10.36516/jocass.2019.3
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