Survey of Factors that Influence Doctors’ Selection of Anaesthesiology as Professional Specialty and Opinion Regarding Being Anaesthesiologists.

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dc.contributor.authorCharuluxananan, S
dc.contributor.authorChatrkaw, P
dc.contributor.authorRodanant, O
dc.contributor.authorTuchinda, L
dc.contributor.authorSomboonwiboon W, L
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-26T04:02:49Z
dc.date.available2015-11-26T04:02:49Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The aims of the present study were to survey reasons regarding choosing Anaesthesiology as professional specialty and evaluate perception regarding being anaesthesiologists. Methods: This cross sectional, multi-institutional study anonymously surveyed first year Anaesthesiology residents in resident training centres in Bangkok who came for the first inter-hospital lectures at Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University in July, 2012. A structured questionnaire comprising of demographic data, reasons for choosing anaesthesiology, and attitude regarding anaesthesiologists was filled in and returned before beginning of lectures. Results: All 50 anaesthesia residents who attended the inter-hospital lectures responded; 40 residents (80%) were female. By selecting three preferred choices, the respondents stated reasons for choosing Anaesthesiology were as follows: 1) Responsibility of patient on case by case basis 38 (76%); 2) Impression of anaesthesiologist as a role model 17 (34%); 3) Career characteristic of both knowledge and skill 16 (32%); 4) Limited number of patients under responsibility 15 (30%); 5) Not too frequent communication 14 (28%). In the respondents‘ view point, disadvantages of being anaesthesiologist were high chance of being legally sued (74%) and contact with blood and/or body fluids (60%). Characteristics of good anaesthesiologists were identified as the ability to make decisions during critical events (86%), high responsibility (62%), ability to obtain patients‘ data for adjusting of anaesthesia care (46%) and knowledge of own limitations and capacity (46%). Conclusion: Career characteristics favouring controllable lifestyle such as responsibility of patients on case by case basis, identification of the anaesthesiologist as a role model and professional ability of both knowledge and skills were features that residents found most attractive.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCharuluxananan S, Chatrkaw P, Rodanant O, Tuchinda L, Somboonwiboon W. Survey of Factors that Influence Doctors’ Selection of Anaesthesiology as Professional Specialty and Opinion Regarding Being Anaesthesiologists. South East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education. 2014 Dec; 8(2): 54-59.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/166222
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education.en_US
dc.source.urihttps://seajme.md.chula.ac.th/articleVol8No2/10_OR7_Charuluxananan.pdfen_US
dc.subjectmedical educationen_US
dc.subjectresidency trainingen_US
dc.subjectcareer choiceen_US
dc.subjectanaesthesiaen_US
dc.subjectselectionen_US
dc.titleSurvey of Factors that Influence Doctors’ Selection of Anaesthesiology as Professional Specialty and Opinion Regarding Being Anaesthesiologists.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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