Table 3 Translated questionnaire with main results
From: Smart marketing may improve public understanding of the anesthesia profession
Question | Number of answers (% of answers) |
|---|---|
What do you think is the training of an anesthesiologist? | 492 |
Medical Doctor (MD) | 454 (92.3) |
Nurse | 17 (3.5) |
Technician | 10 (2.0) |
Other | 11 (2.2) |
Who do you think is responsible for the patient’s well-being during surgery? | 442 |
The surgeon | 209 (47.3) |
The anesthesiologist | 210 (47.5) |
The nurse | 11 (2.5) |
Other | 12 (2.7) |
From the list below who do you think it is important to choose ahead of time? | 500 |
The surgeon | 141 (28.2) |
The anesthesiologist | 19 (3.8) |
Both | 333 (66.6) |
Neither | 7 (1.4) |
During which stages of surgery do you think the anesthesiologist takes care of the patient? | 489 |
At the beginning of surgery | 60 (12.3) |
At the conclusion of surgery | 0 (0) |
Throughout the entire operation | 262 (53.6) |
In the recovery room after surgery | 6 (1.2) |
Throughout the entire operation and in the recovery room | 161 (32.9) |
Do you think the anesthesiologist is present in the operating room during the entire operation? | 496 |
Yes | 373 (75.2) |
No | 31 (6.3) |
The anesthesiologist goes in and out of the operating room as necessary | 69 (13.9) |
The anesthesiologist provides anesthesia in the beginning of the operation and returns to wake the patient up when surgery is over | 23 (4.6) |
What are the anesthesiologist’s responsibilities? | 489 |
To make sure the patient is anesthetized | 40 (8.0) |
To maintain normal function of the patient’s heart, lungs, brain, kidneys and all other vital organs | 15 (3.1) |
To wake up the patient at the end of surgery | 5 (1.0) |
To cooperate with the surgeon | 12 (2.5) |
All of the above | 412 (84.3) |
None of the above | 5 (1.0) |
In your opinion, which is more dangerous? | 497 |
Surgery | 51 (10.3) |
Anesthesia | 69 (13.9) |
Both to the same extent | 377 (75.9) |
What, in your opinion, is the reason for the shortage of anesthesiologists in Israel? | 457 |
Lack of interest in this practice | 54 (11.8) |
Long period of training | 28 (6.1) |
The practice is financially unrewarding | 160 (35.0) |
Low image of this profession | 215 (47.0) |
In Which of the following sites does the anesthesiologist work? (you may mark several answers) | 500 |
Operating room | 490 (98.0) |
Recovery room | 303 (60.6) |
Delivery room | 304 (60.8) |
Trauma room | 193 (38.6) |
Pediatric sedation for painful procedures | 238 (47.6) |
Resuscitations | 108 (21.6) |
Intensive care unit | 230 (46.0) |
Pain clinic | 169 (33.8) |
Pre-anesthesia clinic | 309 (61.8) |
On a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 = no fear at all and 5 = very frightened) how much are you afraid of - | mean ± SD |
Surgery (N = 497) | 3.47 ± 1.2* |
Anesthesia (N = 497) | 3.57 ± 1.3* |