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Table 2 Characteristics of Anaesthesia providers

From: Practice of standard monitoring during anaesthesia in hospitals of North Kivu: a survey of health facilities of the health antenna of Butembo

Variables

Frequency (N = 40)

Percentage

Number of Anesthesia providers per facility

 1 to 2

27

67.5

 3 to 4

12

30.0

 5

1

2.5

Level of anaesthesia training

 Nurse without Anaesthesia training

19

47.5

 Nurse with a degree in Anaesthesia

19

47.5

 Nurse with a “Licence” in Anaesthesia

2

5.0

Experience in years

 1 to 3

22

55.0

 4 to 6

7

17.5

 7 to 10

8

20.0

 More than 10

3

7.5

Number of Anaesthesia providers during a case

 Always one

23

57.5

 Nurse under Doctor/Surgeon responsibility

11

27.5

 Sometimes two

3

7.5

 One with help of a nurse

2

5.0

 Always 2

1

2.5