Knowledge and Attitude of Surgical Patients towards Anesthesia and Anesthetists: Institutional Based Cross-sectional Study
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Anesthesiology , Cross-Sectional Study , Knowledge and Practice , Original Research , Patient Involvement , Patient Outcomes , Perioperative Medicine , Perioperative Pain Management , Post-Operative Outcomes , Surgical Decision Making , The Operating Room Global , The Operating Room Global Journal , TORGJ , TORGJ Vol 2 Issue 3
Tags : AnesthesiologyAnesthetistsAttitude Towards AnesthesiaCross-Sectional StudyHealthcare CommunicationInformed ConsentInstitutional-Based StudyKnowledge of AnesthesiaOriginal ResearchPatient AwarenessPatient PerceptionsPatient SatisfactionPerioperative CarePreoperative EducationSurgical PatientsThe Operating Room GlobalThe Operating Room Global JournalTORGJTORGJ Vol 2 Issue 3 2026
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2607003
Authors: Dawit Tafesse Darsema1,3*, Umar Siraj Wodale1, Haji Ahemed Motma1, Desalegn Yimam Mohammed2, Abas Ali Hassen1
1 Werabe University, College of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Anesthesia.
2 Werabe Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Werabe, Ethiopia.
3 The Operating Room Global (TORG).
Cite:
- APA (7th edition): Darsema, D.T., Wodale, U.S., Motma, H.A., Mohammed, D.Y. and Hassen, A.A., 2026. Knowledge and attitude of surgical patients towards anesthesia and anesthetists: Institutional based cross-sectional study. The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ), 2(3). Published 31 July. Available at: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2607003
- Harvard: Darsema DT, Wodale US, Motma HA, Mohammed DY, Hassen AA. Knowledge and attitude of surgical patients towards anesthesia and anesthetists: Institutional based cross-sectional study. The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ). 2026 Jul 31;2(3). https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2607003
- Vancouver: Darsema, Dawit Tafesse, et al. “Knowledge and Attitude of Surgical Patients towards Anesthesia and Anesthetists: Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study.” The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ), vol. 2, no. 3, 31 July 2026, https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2607003
- MLA (9th edition): Darsema, Dawit Tafesse, et al. “Knowledge and Attitude of Surgical Patients towards Anesthesia and Anesthetists: Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study.” The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ), vol. 2, no. 3, 31 July 2026, https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2607003
- Chicago (Author-Date): Darsema, Dawit Tafesse, Umar Siraj Wodale, Haji Ahemed Motma, Desalegn Yimam Mohammed, and Abas Ali Hassen. 2026. “Knowledge and Attitude of Surgical Patients towards Anesthesia and Anesthetists: Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study.” The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ) 2 (3), July 31. https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2607003
*Corresponding Author:
Dawit Tafesse Darsema
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Declaration:
Authors’ Contributions:
Equal contributions.
Conflict of Interest:
No conflict of interests.
Funding:
No funding received by the authors.
| Article History: |
| Received: 11-07-2026 Accepted: 24-07-2026 |
| Available Online: 31-07-2026 |
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| ABSTRACT |
| Background: Anesthesia was misconceived as a behind the screen specialty. Despite considerable developments in its scope, anesthesia maintains with a poor public image, clients are not even aware of an anesthetist as a medically qualified health practitioner, particularly in undeveloped nations. Objective: To assess knowledge and attitude of surgical patients toward anesthesia and anesthetist in WCSH from March 1 to 30, 2025 GC Method: Institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to 30, 2025 GC in Werabe comprehensive specialized hospital. Data was collected through interviews using a structured digital questionnaire to gather relevant information and Descriptive statistic and Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to explain the study participants with study variables and to identify the association between the level of knowledge and independent variables. Result: Of the 151 respondents, 79 people (52.3%) claimed that they knew about the concept of anesthesia. Among them, 86% referred to anesthesia as “putting patients asleep.” Almost all (92.1%) the participants were aware of the fact that anesthesia is mandatory for surgeries. On the other hand, less than half (39.7%) of the respondents knew who decides whether a patient is fit for anesthesia or not. Conclusion: The perception of most patients is that anesthesia is all about ‘putting patients to sleep. There was poor knowledge of patients regarding the role of anesthetists beyond the confines of the operating theatre. Keywords: Knowledge and Attitude, Elective Surgery, Anesthesia, Anesthetist, Ethiopia. |
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