Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Department of Anaesthesia, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia Abia State, Nigeria
Research Article
The Evaluation of Anaesthesia Workforce Capacity, An Index of Safe Perioperative Care in the South-Eastern Nigeria
Author(s): Nnaji Chimaobi Tim* and Okoli Chinwe Edith
Anaesthesia and surgical care are essential for the treatment of many of the health-related conditions and they are integral component of a functional and resilient health system. The WFSA Global Anaesthesia projected that at least 5 physician anaesthesia providers per 100,000 population is needed to effectively ensure leadership of anaesthesia services and delivery of emergency and essential patient care. This study aims to evaluate the anaesthesia provider capacity in the south-eastern Nigeria, as an index of safe perioperative care. We conducted a study to survey the anaesthesia provider capacity in the south-eastern Nigeria, during the period of September through December 2021 by contacting the various Heads of Anaesthesia Department in public and private hospitals on phone and via Whatsapp messages. We also analyzed the 2016 edition of Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists M.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.23.14.1096