A SYSTEM FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ADEQUACY OF ANAESTHETIC STAFFING IN SCOTTISH HOSPITALS

A technique based upon Scottish inpatient operation statistics was investigated for the assessment of anaesthetic staffing requirements. Each operation category was given a time factor covering all aspects of anaesthesia to give a total time for anaesthetic work. In a preliminary trial of this syste...

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Published inBritish journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 203 - 206
Main Authors PARBROOK, G.D., STEEL, D.F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.1972
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Anesthesiology
Hospitals, General
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Scotland
Time Factors
Workforce
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Summary:A technique based upon Scottish inpatient operation statistics was investigated for the assessment of anaesthetic staffing requirements. Each operation category was given a time factor covering all aspects of anaesthesia to give a total time for anaesthetic work. In a preliminary trial of this system it was found that inpatient operation statistics could only be representative of half the anaesthetic work and data needed supplementation by estimates of the time for obstetric and intensive care work, outpatient anaesthesia, teaching and research. Despite this shortcoming the inpatient statistics provide a useful measure of part of the anaesthetic work load.
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ArticleID:44.2.203
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ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/44.2.203