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Dental general anaesthesia--will the service disappear? A pilot study
Y M Dailey1, S R W Bricker, D Edwards
1NHS Western Cheshire, 1829 Building, Countess of Chester Liverpool Road, Chester.
Community Dental Health
|April 24, 2009
Summary
Most anaesthetic registrars receive training in ambulatory dental general anaesthesia (DGA), but few are interested in providing these services as consultants. Future recruitment for DGA services may be challenging.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Anaesthesiology
- Dental Surgery
Background:
- Ambulatory dental general anaesthesia (DGA) is a growing area of practice.
- Understanding the future workforce needs for DGA services is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To predict future recruitment trends for consultant anaesthetists in ambulatory DGA services.
- To assess the training and attitudes of anaesthetic registrars towards DGA.
Main Methods:
- Survey of final-year anaesthetic specialist registrars (SpRs) in Mersey and South-Western Deaneries.
- Quantitative assessment of DGA training and qualitative exploration of attitudes.
Main Results:
- 81% of SpRs received practical training in ambulatory DGA.
- Registrars in the South-Western Deanery expressed more reservations about DGA.
- Only 11% of respondents were interested in providing ambulatory DGA services post-consultancy.
Conclusions:
- Anaesthetic registrars are well-trained in ambulatory DGA.
- There is a potential shortfall in consultant anaesthetists committed to DGA services.
- Future workforce planning for DGA requires addressing registrar attitudes.
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