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Rural perspective about anesthesia and anesthesiologist: A cross-sectional study
Pm Singh1, Anil Kumar, Anjan Trikha
1Department of Anaesthesia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology
|July 24, 2013
Summary
Public awareness of anesthesiologists is very low in rural India. Most patients are unaware of anesthesia details and consent, highlighting a need for improved pre-operative counseling to enhance patient satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Public health
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Over 75% of India's population lives in rural areas.
- Public awareness of anesthesiologists is limited, even in urban settings.
- No prior data exists on rural Indian public awareness of anesthesiology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess public awareness of anesthesiologists in rural India.
- To identify patient information sources and understanding of consent.
- To explore patient fears and satisfaction related to anesthesia.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional analysis was conducted at a rural health center.
- A 3-part questionnaire assessed awareness, consent, and surgical experience.
- Patients were categorized as "aware" or "unaware" based on responses.
Main Results:
- Only 36.44% of patients were classified as aware of anesthesiologists.
- Surgeons were the primary information source (64.32%), not anesthesiologists.
- 83.6% were unaware of consent details; 3.4% knew anesthesia issues.
- Pain was the most common pre-operative fear.
- 47.17% couldn't identify anesthesia type due to lack of counseling.
- 99.06% desired pre-operative consultation with an anesthesiologist.
Conclusions:
- Rural awareness of anesthesia is critically low, linked to literacy and lack of pre-operative counseling.
- Informed consent is crucial for legal and patient satisfaction aspects.
- Anesthesiologist pre-operative counseling can alleviate fears and improve patient experience.
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