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Patients' perception and knowledge of anaesthesia and anaesthetists—a questionnaire survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: OR Eyelade --- University College Hospital, Nigeria JO Akinyemi --- Department of Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Environmental Health, Nigeria IF Adewole --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NigeriaBackground: Most surgical patients do not recognise the role played by anaesthetists in the perioperative period because of poor public knowledge of anaesthesia as a medical discipline. This study was conducted to determine patients' knowledge of anaesthesia and of the... -
Change or be changed; anaesthetist accreditation in echocardiography: is it time?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: AR Keene --- Olivedale Cardiothoracic Unit, South Africa -
The Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA) consensus paper for accreditation of anaesthetists in South Africa in perioperative echocardiography Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Keene --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA), S Fischer --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA), E Turton --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA), J Van Der Westhuizen --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA), A Myburgh --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA), A Milner --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA), N Mdladla --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA), J Swanevelder --- Working Group of the Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Society of South Africa (CASSA),There is a need to develop an accreditation process for South African physicians who practise perioperative echocardiography. International level accreditation will bring legitimacy to the process of training practitioners in perioperative echocardiography and ensure standards of practice. Accreditation will be... -
Turning the Big Mac Index into the Medical MAC Index
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: JM Wilson --- Mackay Anaesthetic Group, Australia TK Wilson --- Wilson's Recruitment Solutions, AustraliaObjective: The purpose of this study was to create a global medical earnings index, called the Medical MAC Index, to enable a comparison of what medical specialists earn in the countries included in the study. -
Anaesthetist's evaluation of a child with a heart murmur
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: K Bester --- Department of Anaesthesia,Although between 50% and 85% of children may have a heart murmur, most heart murmurs are innocent. Murmurs can occur because of children's high cardiac output and small vessels, branching at acute angles, which promote turbulent flow. Innocent murmurs can... -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Needlestick Injury: Knowledge and Management in a Population of Nigerian Anaesthetists
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: NA Merah --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria CI Okeke --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria OT Kushimo --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria C Meribole --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria OT Alagbe-Brigs --- Department of Anaesthesia, NigeriaObjective: To determine the knowledge of HIV transmission and of post exposure management, following an HIV- infected needlestick injury, in a population of Nigerian anaesthetists. Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional, prospective assessment was conducted voluntarily in anaesthetists at an annual... -
Burnout among anaesthetists in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Nicolaas van der Walt --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa Juan Scribante --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa Helen Perrie --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Studies have been done to determine the level of burnout in anaesthesiology internationally, but not in South Africa. -
Sedation practice among Nigerian radiology residents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: AD Omisore --- Department of Radiology, Nigeria AT Adenekan --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria OO Ayoola --- Department of Radiology, Nigeria AM Owojuyigbe --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria BI Afolabi --- Department of Radiology, NigeriaBackground: Providing safe and effective sedation to patients, especially those with multiple medical problems, can be challenging for radiology residents and fellows. This study aimed to determine knowledge, attitude and practice of Nigerian radiology residents concerning sedation. -
Patients’ knowledge and perception of anaesthesia and the anaesthetist at a tertiary health care facility in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Robert Djagbletey --- Department of Anaesthesia, Ghana George Aryee --- Department of Anaesthesia, Ghana Raymond Essuman --- Department of Anaesthesia, Ghana Vincent Ganu --- Department of Internal Medicine, Ghana Ebenezer O Darkwa --- Department of Anaesthesia, Ghana Christian Owoo --- Department of Anaesthesia, Ghana Francis Ahiaku --- Department of Anaesthesia, Ghana Alfred Yawson --- Department of Community Health, GhanaBackground: Anaesthesia has always been misconstrued as a ‘behind the scenes’ specialty. Despite advancements in anaesthesia, there is inadequate public knowledge regarding the specialty, the scope of the functions of anaesthetists, and the pivotal role anaesthetists play in the healthcare... -
An evaluation of personality traits associated with job satisfaction among South African anaesthetists using the Big Five Inventory
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: P Kisten --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa H Kluyts --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South AfricaBackground: Job satisfaction is a vital contributor to occupational well-being and may be instrumental in mitigating stress and the adverse effects thereof. This is particularly pertinent in anaesthesiology, which is an inherently stressful field. There are myriad factors, including personality... -
Use of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification in non-trauma surgical versus trauma patients: a survey of inter-observer consistency
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Shree Singaram --- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa Sailuja Naidu --- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, South AfricaBackground: The American Society of Anesthesiologists-Physical Status (ASA-PS) Classification is a grading system for classifying surgical patients based on their co-morbid background. Despite numerous benefits, its highly subjective nature has led to marked inconsistency when used. The purpose of this... -
Anaesthetists’ knowledge of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective descriptive study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: J. Jocum --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa W. Lowman --- Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, South Africa H. Perrie --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa J. Scribante --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South AfricaBackground: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the second most common hospital-acquired infection and results in increased morbidity and mortality and a longer hospital stay. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is one component of broader strategies to reduce rates of SSI. Adherence... -
Anaesthetists’ knowledge of South African Law pertaining to informed consent in an academic centre
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Mamoojee --- Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa A Alli --- Department of Anaesthesia, South AfricaBackground: Anaesthetists require knowledge of informed consent laws to mitigate the risk of litigation. The knowledge of South African anaesthetists regarding informed consent law is unknown.