Patients’ Knowledge and Attitude Towards Anesthesia in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2015-07
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Addis Abeba University
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Background: In Ethiopia, anesthesia as a discipline and anesthetist as a professional is not
well recognized by the public. In studies done in around the world, the public knowledge of the
anesthesia a discipline and is lower compared to other medical discipline.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine patients‟ knowledge and attitude
towards anesthesia in Tikur Anbesa specialized Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from March
30- June 11, 2015 G.C
Method: The study was conducted in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital. An analytic cross-
sectional study design was followed from March 30- June 11, 2015 G.C. All adult elective
patients in Tikur Anbesa Specilaized Hospital during the study period were used as a sample.
Results: Ninety two percent (92%) of the patients believed that anesthesia is necessary for
surgery and 79% of patients responded that a surgeon decides if a patient is fit for anesthesia.
Sixty eight percent (68.2%) had poor knowledge & attitude towards anesthesia with a mean
score of 9.98.
Conclusion: Despite surveys on the overall knowledge & attitude of patients overseas also
shows poor results, in our study it is much more significant number of patients who had poor
knowledge & attitude.
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Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital