Clinical trial NCT05741320: Anesthetists After the Pandemic in the Eyes of the Public
Official title: Are Anesthetists Still Secret Heroes After the Pandemic?
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Anesthesia
COVID-19 Pandemic
Lead sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-02-23
Enrollment: 1500
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 16
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Subjects older than 16 years of age and not working in any health sector will be included in the study

Brief summary: Anaesthesia and anesthesiologist from the very beginning has obtained "Behind the screen" role. This is of great concern as the field of Anesthesiology has expanded its services to various specialities like intensive care, postoperative pain management, labour analgesia, accident and trauma management, casualty etc. the role assigned to the anesthesiologist remains inaccurate even during COVID 19 pandemic.

The aim of this study was to evaluate general publics' perception about anesthesiologist\& anesthesia in operating and especially intensive care units during COVID 19 pandemic.

Detailed description: Method: A questionnaire consisting of 27 questions was asked to fill by the general population via the social media. The questionnaire consists of two parts: The first part includes demographic data such as age, gender, education level, occupation; the second part includes the questions about anesthesia experience and knowledge.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects older than 16 years of age and not working in any health sector will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* if she/he doesn't want to join

Primary outcomes:
measure: who are the anesthesist
timeFrame: questionare will be administered online for a one month period.
measure: covid19 and anesthetists
timeFrame: questionare will be administered online for a one month period.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Aygün Güler
state: Çankaya
Study officials:
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