AWARENESS ABOUT ANAESTHESIA AMONGST THE LAY PUBLIC
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 18
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anaesthesiologists today are playing a decisive role in patient management with advances in interventional techniques using ultrasound, newer safer drugs and have also moved to arenas such as critical care, resuscitation and pain management. But the general population does not seem to be aware of this. Their various misconceptions regarding anaesthesia results in them making bad choices, which can be detrimental to them. Aims and Objectives- This cross-sectional study was undertaken to study the knowledge/ awareness about anaesthesiologist, anaesthesiology and different techniques of anaesthesia amongst the lay public. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted in 230 individuals who satisfied the eligibility criteria and were divided into five groups based on their literacy level. A set of twenty questions were given to each and answers evaluated. One-Way ANOVA (Analysis of variance) for randomised group was used to find the correlation between patient’s knowledge about anaesthesia and increasing literacy levels. In our study, the ‘p’ value thus calculated was < 0.05 and hence significant. RESULTS The performance of each group based on their answers to the questionnaire, calculation of marks and statistical analysis. Their knowledge and awareness about anaesthesia stands at 6.59% for Group I, 31.85% for Group II, 57.32% for Group III, 70.55% for Group IV and 82.50% for Group V. This shows increase in knowledge about anaesthesia with increase in literacy levels. This correlation is also being statistically significant. CONCLUSION Awareness about anaesthesiologists and anaesthesia is fairly low amongst lay public, better in people with higher literacy levels, but still needs to be improved. Measures need to be taken for educating them, to help them make better choices and allay their fears and misconceptions regarding the same
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Malarvizhi Arumugam Chandrasekharan, Sree Ranjini Sudhakar
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