Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of anesthesiologists toward enhanced recovery after surgery and day surgery anesthesia management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols evolve and become increasingly important in anesthesia management, anesthesiologists must update and improve their knowledge and skills. To investigate knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of anesthesiologists towards ERAS and day surgery anesthesia management.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among anesthesiologists from tertiary hospitals of China, using a self-designed questionnaire.

Results

303 valid questionnaires [aged 37.61 ± 8.77 years, 155 (51.16%) males] were collected. The mean KAP scores were 21.04 ± 6.03 (possible range: 0-32), 31.59 ± 3.14 (possible range: 8-40), and 19.68 ± 4.09 (possible range: 6-30), respectively. Structural equation modeling showed that surgical cases (

SUBMITTER: Jiang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465829 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature