Author/Authors :
Yoldaş, Tuba Kuvvet Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Turkey , Yoldaş, Mehmet Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Üroloji Kliniği, Turkey , Karagöz, Sinem Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Turkey , Güven, Aylin Çakır Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Turkey , Çelik, Yakup Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Turkey , Kızılkaya, Mehmet Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, Turkey , Ün, Sıtkı Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi - Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Üroloji Kliniği, Turkey , Güngör, Hilmi Bozyaka Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey
Abstract :
Aim: Public interest in anesthesia and anesthesiologist is increasing. In this study a questionnaire was set up to reveal patients’ knowledge who were consulted anesthesia clinic for sedation, analgesia or anesthesia about the role of an anesthesiologist and their concern about anesthesia. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and forty-nine patients, aged between 18-90, who were referred to Anesthesia Outpatient Clinic of Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, were requested to fill out a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions related to age, sex, education, occupation, anesthesia history, allergy history, methods of anesthesia, working place of anesthesiologist, anxieties related to anesthesia. Results: Questions related to education level of patients showed that 26.1 % of them had primary education. The rate of patients who had experienced anesthesia were 44.6%. The 48.2% of the patients knew the anesthesia administered by a physician specialist. The question related to fear of anesthesia was mostly answered as I will die by 29.3% of patients. Conclusion: Statistically significant relation was found between level of education (high school, university) and anesthesia experience of patients with correct answers about anesthesiology and anesthesiologist. It is concluded that the higher the education level of patients, the more knowledge about anesthesia
