Patients’ perception of the practice of anaesthesia in a teaching hospital in Northern Jordan: a survey

BMC Anesthesiology

Table 2 Frequencies of patients’ correct answers to knowledge questions about the roles of anaesthetists

Role		Correct answer
Role		No.	%
Pre-operative Roles	Preoperative assessment of patients	266	52.7
	Asking for investigations and consultations	279	55.2
	Deciding on patient fitness to undergo surgery	332	65.7
	Dermining required fasting duration	305	60.4
	Expalining anesthetic details before operation	388	76.8
	Answering all patient questions about anesthesia	402	79.6
Intra-operative Roles	Giving patient the required hypnotic drugs	380	75.2
	Giving patients the required analgesic drugs	186	36.8
	Administering any medications that the patient may need in OR	153	30.3
	Continuously monitoring the patient without leaving the OR	368	72.9
	looking after patients needs of fluids	156	30.9
	Estimating blood loss and carrying out necessary blood TX	112	22.2
	Waking patient up in the operting room at the end of surgery	363	71.9
Postoperative Roles	Escorting patient to the recovery room	268	53.1
	Superising patient in the recovery room	279	55.2
	Treating any complications in the recovery room	161	31.9
Roles outside operating theater	Managing patients in the intensive care unit	128	25.3
	Doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation	202	40.0
	Chronic and acute pain management	143	28.3

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