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Table 7 Conduct of anesthesia

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

Nā€‰=ā€‰62

Always

Almost always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

(100%)

(76ā€“99%)

(51ā€“75%)

(26ā€“50%)

(1ā€“25%)

(0%)

Preoperative patient evaluation

47 (75.8%)

15 (24.2%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Use of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

21 (33.9)

27 (43.5%)

4 (6.5%)

8 (12.9%)

2 (3.2%)

0 (0%)

Presence of anesthesia provider continuously

52 (83.9%)

7 (11.3%)

3 (4.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Documentation

46 (74.2%)

13 (21%)

3 (4.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Transfer of patients to PACU with detailed transfer of care

48 (77.4%)

7 (11.3%

4 (6.5%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (4.8%)

Postoperative pain management

17 (27.4%)

21 (33.9%)

12 (19.4%)

6 (9.7%)

3 (4.8%)

3 (4.8%)