Chinese Medical Sciences Journal ›› 2019, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (2): 140-146.doi: 10.24920/003503
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Li Minna, Ma Lulu, Yu Xuerong, Huang* Yuguang
Received:
2018-09-07
Accepted:
2018-12-04
Published:
2019-06-11
Online:
2019-06-11
Li Minna,Ma Lulu,Yu Xuerong,Huang* Yuguang. A Survey of Surgical Patient’s Perception about Anesthesiologist in a Large Scale Comprehensive Hospital in China[J].Chinese Medical Sciences Journal, 2019, 34(2): 140-146.
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Table 1
Demographic and background information of the respondents (n=521)"
Variables | Characteristics | Patients (n) | Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | male | 253 | 48.6 |
female | 268 | 51.4 | |
Age(years/old) | 18-65 | 426 | 81.8 |
≥66 | 95 | 18.2 | |
Residence | urban | 428 | 82.1 |
rural | 93 | 17.9 | |
Educational level | high school or below | 277 | 53.2 |
college or above | 244 | 46.8 | |
Medical education* | no | 483 | 93.4 |
yes | 34 | 6.6 | |
Health literacy# | inadequate | 122 | 23.8 |
marginal | 197 | 38.5 | |
adequate | 193 | 37.7 | |
Previous anesthetics | no | 184 | 35.3 |
yes | 337 | 64.7 |
Table 2
Responses to descriptions about anesthesiology, department of anesthesiology and anesthesiologists"
Characteristics | n | Anesthesiology is an independent medical discipline | Anesthesiology department is a clinical department | Anesthesiologist is a qualified doctor | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | χ2 | P | Yes n (%) | χ2 | P | Yes n (%) | χ2 | P | ||||
Gender | ||||||||||||
male | 253 | 168(66.4) | 0.962 | 0.327 | 113(44.7) | 0.492 | 0.483 | 118(46.6) | 0.000 | 1 | ||
female | 268 | 167(62.3) | 112(41.8) | 125(46.6) | ||||||||
Age | ||||||||||||
18-65 | 426 | 282(66.2) | 3.897 | 0.048* | 186(43.7) | 0.233 | 0.630 | 193(45.3) | 1.675 | 0.196 | ||
≥66 | 95 | 53(55.8) | 39(41.1) | 50(52.6) | ||||||||
Residence | ||||||||||||
urban | 428 | 291(68.0) | 14.708 | <0.001* | 199(46.5) | 10.818 | 0.001* | 221(51.6) | 24.032 | <0.001* | ||
rural | 93 | 44(47.3) | 26(28.0) | 22(23.7) | ||||||||
Education | ||||||||||||
high school or below | 277 | 147(53.1) | 34.204 | <0.001* | 94(33.9) | 21.039 | <0.001* | 92(33.2) | 42.853 | <0.001* | ||
college or above | 244 | 188(77.0) | 131(53.7) | 151(61.9) | ||||||||
Medical education | ||||||||||||
no | 483 | 298(61.7) | 19.600 | <0.001* | 202(41.8) | 4.446 | 0.035* | 216(44.7) | 10.594 | 0.001* | ||
yes | 34 | 33(97.1) | 20(58.8) | 25(73.5) | ||||||||
Health literacy | ||||||||||||
inadequate | 122 | 65(53.3) | 10.657 | 0.005* | 45(36.9) | 8.475 | 0.014* | 51(41.8) | 2.640 | 0.267 | ||
marginal | 197 | 127(64.5) | 78(39.6) | 89(45.2) | ||||||||
adequate | 193 | 137(71.0) | 99(51.3) | 98(50.8) | ||||||||
Previous anesthesia | ||||||||||||
no | 184 | 114(62.0) | 0.627 | 0.429 | 71(38.6) | 2.300 | 0.129 | 89(48.4) | 0.341 | 0.582 | ||
yes | 337 | 221(65.8) | 154(45.7) | 154(45.7) | ||||||||
Total respondents | 521 | 335(64.3) | 225(43.2) | 243(46.6) |
Table 3
Patients’ knowledge in the job roles of anesthesiologists(n=521)"
Description items about the job roles of anesthesiologists | Positive n (%) |
---|---|
Determining if a patient is fit for surgery | 306(58.7) |
Putting patients to sleep before surgery | 347(66.6) |
Relieving pain during surgery | 383(73.5) |
Monitoring vital signs during surgery to make sure patients are stable | 315(60.5) |
Monitoring blood loss during surgery, giving patient blood if needed | 138(26.5) |
Waking patient up after surgery is completed | 389(74.7) |
Taking care of patients in the recovery room | 280(53.7) |
Preventing and treating post-operative pain, nausea and vomiting | 233(44.7) |
Treating acute and chronic pain | 140(26.9) |
Treating patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) | 112(21.5) |
Helping emergency room and other departments with resuscitation | 164(31.5) |
Doing research and writing papers | 207(39.7) |
Table 4
Predictors of knowledge regarding roles of anesthesiologists"
Variables | β | SE | P | 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | -0.007 | 0.275 | 0.980 | -0.546 to 0.533 |
Age | -0.044 | 0.009 | <0.001* | -0.062 to -0.026 |
Residence | -0.473 | 0.387 | 0.222 | -1.232 to 0.287 |
Education | 1.200 | 0.304 | <0.001* | 0.604 to 1.797 |
Health literacy | 0.781 | 0.280 | 0.005* | 0.231 to 1.332 |
Previous anesthesia | 0.533 | 0.283 | 0.061 | -0.024 to 1.090 |
Table 5
Expectation of patients about preoperative anesthetic visit, preoperative clinic and information delivery"
Expectations items | Yes n (%) | Unsure n (%) | No n (%) | Total respondents n (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative anesthetic visit | 418 (80.5) | 74 (14.3) | 27 (5.2) | 519(99.6) |
Preoperative anesthetic clinic before hospitalization | 338 (72.1) | 114 (24.3) | 17 (3.6) | 469(90.0) |
More information about anesthesia | 475 (91.3) | 43 (8.3) | 2 (0.4) | 520(99.8) |
More information about anesthesiologist | 401 (77.4) | 108 (20.9) | 9 (1.7) | 518(99.4) |
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