Knowledge About Anaesthesiology and Anaesthesiologists

NCT04279275 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: NGHA1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 385
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Object: To determine the Knowledge about anaesthesiologist's role and responsibilities along with the field of anaesthesiology among patients. Study Design: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Place and Duration of Study: National Guard Health Affairs, from 1st December 2017 to 30th March 2018. Methodology: After informed consent patients were asked to answer the questionnaire comprising of 12 open-ended questions regarding their knowledge about anaesthesiologist and anaesthesiology. Scoring as per correct and incorrect questions was done using version 19 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL).

Conditions

Knowledge; Anaesthesiology

Keywords

Field of Anaesthesiology; Knowledge; Survey

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of participants having knowledge about field of anaesthesiology and role of anaesthetist assessed with questionnaire.

  Patients Giving Correct answers of 8 Questions Out Of 12 on questionnaire will be Labelled having sufficient Knowledge. If the Total Number of Correct answers is less than 8 out of 12, it will be considered Insufficient Knowledge about Anaesthesiology and Role of Anaesthetists.

  1 year

Study Arms (1)

Survey

Knowledge survey

Other: SURVEY

Interventions

SURVEY OTHER

QUESTIONAIRRE

Survey

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult Patients

You may qualify if:

• Patients admitted in national guard health affairs.
• Age 18 and above.
• Both male and female

You may not qualify if:

• People refusing to give consent.
• Pediatric patients (patients up to age of 16 years).
• Language barrier.
• Patient unable to understand the questions due to disability.
• Patients who are doctors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda: lead

Study Sites (1)

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Drogheda, Louth, A92 R9Y0, Ireland

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Singh T, Sharma S, Banerjee B, Garg S. Knowledge regarding anesthesiologist and anesthesiology among patients and attendants attending a rural hospital of New Delhi. J Educ Health Promot. 2018 Jan 10;7:12. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_52_17. eCollection 2018.

  PMID: 29417072 RESULT

• Jindal P, Khurana G, Bharadwaj A, Mallik S, Oberoi D. Current understanding of the literate versus illiterate patient's knowledge about anesthesiologists: A comparative study. Anesth Essays Res. 2013 Jan-Apr;7(1):58-64. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.113994.

  PMID: 25885722 RESULT

• Lee JJ, Lee NH, Park CM, Hong SJ, Kong MH, Lee KH, Yon JH, Song SO. Public awareness about the specialty of anesthesiology and the role of anesthesiologists: a national survey. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2014 Jan;66(1):12-7. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2014.66.1.12. Epub 2014 Jan 28.

  PMID: 24567807 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• SHANKAR LAL, MBBS/FCPS

  Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 4 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Primary Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 26, 2019
• First Posted: February 21, 2020
• Study Start: December 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2018
• Study Completion: March 30, 2018
• Last Updated: February 21, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Locations

IE (1)