Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Medical Students Towards a Career in Anesthesiology

Authors

  • Chidera Onwuka Afe Babalola University
  • Daniel David OTOBO MD, Global Surgery Fellow. Operation Smile Inc. Virginia; USA
  • Maryann ONIPE Sixth Year Clinical Medical Student. University of Lagos, College of Medicine. Lagos; Nigeria
  • Isaac Firebrand INAMU Fourth Year Clinical Medical Student, Bingham University College of Medicine, Plateau; Nigeria
  • Stephanie Hotton ANTHONY Fourth Year Clinical Medical Student Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Keywords:

carrer, anaesthesiology, medical students

Abstract

BACKGROUND Anesthesia is a crucial specialty in the medical field as it transcends both medical and surgical specializations. However, it is vital to Global Surgery. AIM: This study aims to assess and evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of medical   students   towards anesthesiology and a career in it.

METHODOLOGY: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study quantitative study conducted amongst clinical students of Afe Babalola University Medical School. Using simple balloting method, the 5th year medical students were chosen. Data collected was then organized on a google sheet and analyzed.

RESULT: Majority (82.7% n=86) of the respondents were females, while a few ((17.3% n=18) were males. All (100% n=104) of the respondents had undergone academic lectures in pharmacology of anesthetics, majority (60.6% n=63) did not find it easy and had to put in extra efforts to understand it. Practically, 76% (n=79) of the respondents had completed clinical rotations in anesthesiology as part of their medical training. Most (49% n=51) of them are not considering a career in Anesthesiology. While 7.7% (n=8) of them are definitive about wanting a career in anesthesiology, 43.3% (n=45) see it as a possibility. As regards intra-personal work relationship in the hospitals, 95.2% (n=99) of the respondents observed a positive relationship that resulted in good surgical outcomes.

CONCLUSION: The anesthesiology training of medical students is curricular and not competence based. Less than 1 in 10 students are considering Anesthesia as a definitive career path. A positive relationship between surgeons and anesthetists promotes good surgical outcomes.

References

Meara JG, Leather AJ, Hagander L, Alkire BC, Alonso N, Ameh EA, Bickler SW, Conteh L, Dare AJ, Davies J, Mérisier ED, El-Halabi S, Farmer PE, Gawande A, Gillies R, Greenberg SL, Grimes CE, Gruen RL, Ismail EA, Kamara TB, Lavy C, Lundeg G, Mkandawire NC, Raykar NP, Riesel JN, Rodas E, Rose J, Roy N, Shrime MG, Sullivan R, Verguet S, Watters D, Weiser TG, Wilson IH, Yamey G, Yip W. Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development. Lancet. 2015 Aug 8;386(9993):569-624. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60160-X. Epub 2015 Apr 26. PMID: 25924834.

Downloads

Published

2025-01-01

How to Cite

Onwuka, C., David OTOBO, D., ONIPE, M., Firebrand INAMU, I., & Hotton ANTHONY, S. (2025). Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Medical Students Towards a Career in Anesthesiology. International Journal of Medical Students, 12, S401. Retrieved from https://ijms.pitt.edu/IJMS/article/view/2975

Issue

Vol 12. (2024): Supplement 1

Section

Abstracts of the WCMSR

Categories

License

Copyright (c) 2024 Chidera Onwuka

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

  1. The Author retains copyright in the Work, where the term “Work” shall include all digital objects that may result in subsequent electronic publication or distribution.
  2. Upon acceptance of the Work, the author shall grant to the Publisher the right of first publication of the Work.
  3. The Author shall grant to the Publisher and its agents the nonexclusive perpetual right and license to publish, archive, and make accessible the Work in whole or in part in all forms of media now or hereafter known under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License or its equivalent, which, for the avoidance of doubt, allows others to copy, distribute, and transmit the Work under the following conditions:
    1. Attribution—other users must attribute the Work in the manner specified by the author as indicated on the journal Web site; with the understanding that the above condition can be waived with permission from the Author and that where the Work or any of its elements is in the public domain under applicable law, that status is in no way affected by the license.
    2. The Author is able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the nonexclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the Work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), as long as there is provided in the document an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
    3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post online a prepublication manuscript (but not the Publisher’s final formatted PDF version of the Work) in institutional repositories or on their Websites prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work. Any such posting made before acceptance and publication of the Work shall be updated upon publication to include a reference to the Publisher-assigned DOI (Digital Object Identifier) and a link to the online abstract for the final published Work in the Journal.
    4. Upon Publisher’s request, the Author agrees to furnish promptly to Publisher, at the Author’s own expense, written evidence of the permissions, licenses, and consents for use of third-party material included within the Work, except as determined by Publisher to be covered by the principles of Fair Use.
    5. The Author represents and warrants that:
      1. the Work is the Author’s original work;
      2. the Author has not transferred, and will not transfer, exclusive rights in the Work to any third party;
      3. the Work is not pending review or under consideration by another publisher;
      4. the Work has not previously been published;
      5. the Work contains no misrepresentation or infringement of the Work or property of other authors or third parties; and
      6. the Work contains no libel, invasion of privacy, or other unlawful matter.
    6. The Author agrees to indemnify and hold Publisher harmless from the Author’s breach of the representations and warranties contained in Paragraph 6 above, as well as any claim or proceeding relating to Publisher’s use and publication of any content contained in the Work, including third-party content.

Enforcement of copyright

The IJMS takes the protection of copyright very seriously.

If the IJMS discovers that you have used its copyright materials in contravention of the license above, the IJMS may bring legal proceedings against you seeking reparation and an injunction to stop you using those materials. You could also be ordered to pay legal costs.

If you become aware of any use of the IJMS' copyright materials that contravenes or may contravene the license above, please report this by email to contact@ijms.org

 

Infringing material

If you become aware of any material on the website that you believe infringes your or any other person's copyright, please report this by email to contact@ijms.org