The International Tinnitus Journal

The Anesthesiologist assistants??? Role in the Management of Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia

Background: The present study designed as a descriptive one, was carried on 57 anaesthesiologist assistants and 18 anesthesiologists at operating rooms in four hospitals in Al Anbar govern including Al- Ramadi Teaching Hospital, Al-Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children, Al-Razi Hospital and Al -Safwa Hospital. Aim: This study was to determine the role of anesthesiologist assistant for the care of patients undergoing general anesthesia. Methods: Data were collected using an anesthesiologist assistant’s role opinion. Results: The result of this study revealed that the majority of the anesthesia assistants and anesthesiologists from all hospitals agreed about the role to be delegated to the anesthesiologist assistant’s during the preoperative phase, the preinduction of anesthesia toward equipment and patient, the induction and maintenance of anesthesia, and during the emergency period. The majority the anesthesia assistants and anesthesiologists agreed about anesthesia courses containing knowledge and skills to be included in any educational program during the basic study, post basic and on the job and the majority reported that, it should be given by specialists from the medical and nursing staff, two years after Diploma of Technical Medical Institute of Anesthesia plus training in the anesthetic field were and reported by more than any other qualifications from both anesthesia assistants and anesthesiologists. The anesthesiologist assistant should work interdependently and must work under the direction and supervision of anesthesiologist. Conclusions: It is concluded that the anesthesiologists and operating room assistants agreed about the role of an anesthesiologist assistant’s during the perioperative phases of general anesthesia. Recommendation: The study recommended different strategies to enhance an anesthesiologist assistant’s knowledge and practice related to general anesthesia in the operating room.