Table 2 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | Number of Participants, n = 10 |
|---|---|
Education | Nurse anesthetist, 5 Advanced diploma in clinical anesthesia (non-physician Clinical Officer Anesthetist), 4 Form V (equivalent to today’s Grade 12 General Certificate of Education), 1 |
Years of anesthesia experience | 0–4 years, 8 5–9 years, 1 10–14 years, 1 |
Hospital characteristics where participants work (more than one may apply) | District, 6 Government, 5 Referral, 3 Rural, 2 Teaching, 2 Mission, 1 Urban, 1 |
Types of surgical cases most frequently providing anesthesia for (more than one may apply) | Obstetrics/gynecology, 10 General surgery, 9 Pediatric surgery, 7 Orthopedics, 3 Plastic surgery, 3 Urology, 2 Maxillofacial/otolaryngology, 1 Ophthalmology, 1 |
Approximate case load in last 2 weeks | 10–14, 1 15–19, 3 20–24, 3 25–29, 1 40–45, 1 No response, 1 |
Of cases in last 2 weeks, approximate percent that were general anesthesia | 0–24%, 5 25–49%, 2 50–74%, 2 75–100%, 1 |