Knowledge and perceptions of the roles of anesthesiologists as providers of healthcare services: toward better-educated patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In modern healthcare systems, the scope of practice for anesthesiologists is expanding within and beyond the traditional perioperative care continuum. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and perceptions of perioperative patients of the roles of anesthesiologists as providers of healthcare services in different Palestinian hospitals. The study also assessed associations between the patients' different demographic and clinical variables and their knowledge and perceptions about the roles of anesthesiologists.

Method

This study was conducted using a cross-sectional design and a questionnaire among perioperative patients admitted for elective surgeries in five major public and private hospitals in the Nablus, Tulkarm, Jenin, and Salfit governorates of the

SUBMITTER: Zahran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654001 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature