Regional anaesthesia training in the UK - a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate training of anaesthetists in regional anaesthesia is important to ensure optimal patient access to regional anaesthesia.

Methods

We undertook a national survey of UK trainee anaesthetists and Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) tutors to assess experiences of training in regional anaesthesia. We performed descriptive statistics for baseline characteristics, and logistic regression of training indices and tutor confidence that their hospital could provide regional anaesthesia training at all three stages of the RCoA 2021 curriculum.

Results

A total of 492 trainees (19.2%) and 114 tutors (45.2%) completed the survey. Trainees were less likely to have received training in chest/abdominal wall compared with upper/lower limb blocks {erector spinae

SUBMITTER: Bellew B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714329 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature