The current state of anesthesia safety in a third world country: a cross-sectional survey among anesthesia providers in Ethiopia

Table 2 Number of anesthesia providers in the surveyed hospitals with description

Anesthesia provider^a	Number	Description of anesthesia providers^b
Anesthesiologists	1	A graduate of health science college/institute who is a Medical doctor and completed a nationally recognized specialist anesthesia training program
MSc Anesthesia Professionals	37	A graduate of health science college/ institute who have a BSc degree in anesthesia and completed a nationally recognized MSc anesthesia training program
BSc Anesthetist	153	A graduate of health science college/institute who has completed a nationally recognized BSc anesthesia training program
Advanced Diploma Anesthetist	15	A graduate of health science college/institute who has completed a nationally or regionally recognized advanced diploma anesthesia training program
Total	206

^aAnesthesia provider: Any healthcare worker who provides anesthesia care, irrespective of professional background or moderate or deep training
^bDescription was taken from WHO-WFSA International Standards and Ethiopian Hospital Standards [11, 15, 16, 18]

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