Anesthesiologist's knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea: a survey study.
OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this study were to measure the anesthesiologists' knowledge and attitudes about OSA and assess the need for additional educational programs focusing on OSA.


METHODS
The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire (OSAKA) developed by Helena Metal was translated into Chinese and distributed to anesthesiologists from Shandong Province. Anesthesiologists completed the OSAKA questionnaire containing sections regarding knowledge (18 items) and attitudes about OSA (5 items).


RESULTS
A total of 321 questionnaires were completed. The mean total knowledge score was 11.21, with the scores ranging from 2 to 17. The total correct score ratio was 62%. The knowledge score positively corrected with the participants' job titles and attitude scores. None of the dependent variables, such as sex, age, education, and working in a different hospital level, affected the score.


CONCLUSIONS
The study shows that anesthesiologists lack adequate knowledge about OSA. The total correct score ratio was 62%; when they managed an OSA patient, the positive attitude score is mostly below 50%. They have low confidence about OSA patients. It is necessary to develop special training programs on OSA regularly for anesthesiologists after graduation.
Department of Anesthesiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China. wchl2000@163.com
Chun Ling
CL
Wang
Xue Zhong
XZ
Li
Xiao Lan
XL
Cai
Xin Liang
XL
Pan
Jin
J
Min
D000328:Adult; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education*; D002681:China; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
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