Tyler J Law, Michael S Lipnick, Wayne Morriss, Adrian W Gelb, Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, Daniela Filipescu, Jackie Rowles, Pascal Rod, Fauzia Khan, Patrica Yazbeck, Eugene Zoumenou, Pedro Ibarra, Kumudini Ranatunga, Fred Bulamba
BACKGROUND: There is a large global deficit of anesthesia providers. In 2016, the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) conducted a survey to count the number of anesthesia providers worldwide. Much work has taken place since then to strengthen the anesthesia health workforce. This study updates the global count of anesthesia providers. METHODS: Between 2021 and 2023, an electronic survey was sent to national professional societies of physician anesthesia providers (PAPs), nurse anesthetists, and other nonphysician anesthesia providers (NPAPs)...
March 12, 2024: Anesthesia and Analgesia