This survey will gather descriptive information about the global anesthesia workforce to support the design, monitoring, and evaluation of workforce capacity building efforts worldwide.
Your participation in this survey is voluntary. Data will be reported anonymously at the country level. Your contact information gathered in this survey will be stored securely, will not be shared or publicly linked with your responses, though it may be used to include you in future studies as a collaborator or co-author. By completing this survey, you agree to the above terms and consent to participation. For questions, please contact Michael Lipnick globalanesthesia@ucsf.edu on behalf of WFSA and the Global Anesthesia Workforce Study Group .
You will receive a PDF summary of your responses when you have completed and submitted the survey.
You can download the IRB approval below:
Please note: This survey requires you to contact an official government agency (e.g., ideally the Ministry of Health or a government-recognized statistical body) for the most current data. If after trying, you are unable to obtain data from a government agency, then please obtain data from a relevant national society, association, or statistical body. You will be asked to provide contact information for the data source.
This survey may take 10-20 minutes depending on availability of data. As you gather the necessary data, you may "Save & Return Later" to this survey using the button at the bottom of the page or download the worksheet below to collect data offline then return to enter all at once. Please DO NOT submit the worksheet to us. All data must be entered via the online survey form.
1.1 Select the country* about which you are completing this survey:
*List from World Health Organization country list. If you do not see your country, please select 'other' at the end of the list.
* must provide value
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People's Republic of Korea Congo, Democratic Republic of the Denmark Djiboutia Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea (Republic of) Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg North Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Your Country (Other)
1.1.2 What is the name of your country?
* must provide value
Yes
No
1.3 Please provide your name
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1.4 Please provide your email address
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1.5 What is your role in the (physician or non-physician) national anesthesia society (or association) of ______ ?
* must provide value
Member but not part of leadership Member and part of leadership Other
2.1.1 What types of anesthesia providers are currently working in ______ ? Select all that apply(Please use provider terminology as defined at the top of this survey)
2.1.2 What types of anesthesia providers are you able to provide information for? Select all that apply
(Please use provider terminology as defined at the top of this survey)
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3.1.1 How many certified specialist physician anesthesia providers are actively providing anesthesia in ______ ?
(Do not include trainees . Please include both members and non-members of the national society)
* must provide value
No commas
3.1.2 What percent of these specialist physician anesthesia providers in ______ are women?
3.2. Which of the following best describes the source of your data for #3.1.1?
You may select more than one option.
* must provide value
3.2.1 What is the name of the organization(s) that provided the data?
* must provide value
3.2.2 What is the name and title of the contact person who provided you with the data?
3.2.3 What is the email of the contact person who provided you with the data?
3.2.4. In order for your data to be submitted and published in certain global databases, it must be obtained from or confirmed by a relevant government agency in ______ . Please do so before submitting.
If you are unable to do so, please let us know why:
* must provide value
I have not been able to get a contact at the government I have contacted the government but not received a response I have contacted the government but they said they did not have the requested data Other
3.3. How many specialist physician anesthesia trainees (e.g. post graduates, residents, Masters in Medicine - MMeds) are currently in training in ______ ?
No commas
3.4. How many specialist physician anesthesia trainees (i.e. post graduate, residents, Masters in Medicine -MMeds) graduated from all training programs across ______ last year?
No commas
4.1 What is the official name or term to describe certified non-specialist physician anesthesia providers in ______ ?
(If no official name or term exists, then please enter "certified non-specialist physician anesthesia providers" as the answer to this question)
* must provide value
4.2.1 How many ______ providers are actively providing anesthesia in ______ ?
(Do not include trainees . Please include both members and non-members of the national society)
* must provide value
No commas
4.2.2 What percent of these non-specialist physician anesthesia providers in ______ are women?
4.3. Which of the following best describes the source of your data for #4.2.1?
You may select more than one option.
* must provide value
4.3.1. What is the name of the organization(s) that provided the data?
* must provide value
4.3.2. What are the name and title of the contact person who provided you with the data?
4.3.3. What is the email of the contact person who provided you with the data?
4.3.4 In order for your data to be submitted and published in certain global databases, it must be obtained from or confirmed by a relevant government agency in ______ .
Please do so before submitting. If you are unable to do so, please let us know why:
* must provide value
I have not been able to get a contact at the government I have contacted the government but not received a response I have contacted the government but they said they did not have the requested data Other
4.4. How many non-specialist physician anesthesia trainees (e.g. general practitioner anesthetist trainees) are currently in training in ______ ?
No commas
4.5. How many non-specialist physician anesthesia trainees (e.g. general practitioner anesthetist trainees) graduated from training programs across in ______ last year?
No commas
5.1. What is the official name or term to describe the type/cadre of non-physician anesthesia provider in ______ ?
(If no official name or term exists, then please enter "non physician anesthesia provider" as the answer to this question)
If more than one type of certified non-physician anesthesia provider exists in ______ you can repeat this section for each additional cadre/type.
5.2.1 Is a nursing degree or diploma REQUIRED for everyone who enters training as this type of non-physician anesthesia providers (______ )?
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Yes
No
5.2.2. Can you enter training as this type of non-physician anesthesia provider (______ ) directly from secondary school?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5.3.1 How many ______ providers are actively providing anesthesia in ______ ? (Do not include trainees . Please include both members and non-members of the national society)
* must provide value
No commas
5.3.2 What percent of these ______ providers in ______ are women?
5.4. Which of the following best describes the source of your data for #5.3.1?
You may select more than one option.
* must provide value
5.4.1. What is the name of the organization(s) that provided the data?
* must provide value
5.4.2. What are the name and title of the contact person who provided you with the data?
5.4.3. What is the email of the contact person who provided you with the data?
5.4.4 In order for your data to be submitted and published in certain global databases, it must be obtained from or confirmed by a relevant government agency in ______ . Please do so before submitting. If you are unable to do so, please let us know why:
* must provide value
I have not been able to get a contact at the government I have contacted the government but not received a response I have contacted the government but they said they did not have the requested data Other
5.5. How many ______ trainees are currently in training in ______ ?
No commas
5.6. How many ______ trainees graduated from all training programs across ______ last year?
No commas
5.7. Is there another cadre/type of certified non-physician anesthesia provider in ______ other than the one you just described in this section (______ ), that you can provide data for ?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5b.1. What is the official name or term to describe this type/cadre of non-physician anesthesia provider in ______ ?
(If no official name or term exists, then please enter "non physician anesthesia provider" as the answer to this question)
* must provide value
5b.2.2 Is a nursing degree or diploma REQUIRED for everyone who enters training as this type of non-physician anesthesia providers (______ )?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5b.2.2 Can you enter training as this type of non-physician anesthesia provider (______ ) directly from secondary school?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5b.3.1 How many ______ providers are actively providing anesthesia in ______ ? (Do not include trainees . Please include both members and non-members of the national society)
* must provide value
No commas
5b.3.2 What percent of these ______ providers in ______ are women?
5b.4. Which of the following best describes the source of your data for #5b.3.1?
You may select more than one option.
* must provide value
5b.4.1. What is the name of the organization(s) that provided the data?
* must provide value
5b.4.2. What are the name and title of the contact person who provided you with the data?
5b.4.3. What is the email of the contact person who provided you with the data?
5b.4.4 In order for your data to be submitted and published in certain global databases, it must be obtained from or confirmed by a relevant government agency in ______ . Please do so before submitting. If you are unable to do so, please let us know why:
* must provide value
I have not been able to get a contact at the government I have contacted the government but not received a response I have contacted the government but they said they did not have the requested data Other
5b.5. How many ______ trainees are currently in training in ______ ?
No commas
5b.6. How many ______ trainees graduated from all training programs across ______ last year?
No commas
5b.7. Is there another cadre/type of certified non-physician anesthesia provider in ______ other than the one you just described in this section (______ )?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5c.1. What is the official name or term to describe this type/cadre of non-physician anesthesia provider in ______ ?
(If no official name or term exists, then please enter "non physician anesthesia provider" as the answer to this question)
* must provide value
5c.2.1 Is a nursing degree or diploma REQUIRED for everyone who enters training as this type of non-physician anesthesia providers (______ )?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5c.2.2 Can you enter training as this type of non-physician anesthesia provider (______ ) directly from secondary school?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5c.3.1 How many ______ providers are actively providing anesthesia in ______ ? (Do not include trainees . Please include both members and non-members of the national society)
* must provide value
No commas
5c.3.2 What percent of these ______ providers in ______ are women?
5c.4. Which of the following best describes the source of your data for #5c.3.1?
You may select more than one option.
* must provide value
5c.4.1. What is the name of the organization(s) that provided the data?
* must provide value
5c.4.2. What are the name and title of the contact person who provided you with the data?
5c.4.3. What is the email of the contact person who provided you with the data?
5c.4.4 In order for your data to be submitted and published in certain global databases, it must be obtained from or confirmed by a relevant government agency in ______ . Please do so before submitting. If you are unable to do so, please let us know why:
* must provide value
I have not been able to get a contact at the government I have contacted the government but not received a response I have contacted the government but they said they did not have the requested data Other
5c.5. How many ______ providers are currently in training in ______ ?
* must provide value
No commas
5c.6. How many ______ providers graduated from all training programs across ______ last year?
No commas
5c.7. Is there another cadre/type of certified non-physician anesthesia provider in ______ other than the one you just described in this section (______ )?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5d.1. What is the official name or term to describe this type/cadre of non-physician anesthesia provider in ______ ?
(If no official name or term exists, then please enter "non physician anesthesia provider" as the answer to this question)
* must provide value
5d.2.1 Is a nursing degree or diploma REQUIRED for everyone who enters training as this type of non-physician anesthesia providers (______ )?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5d.2.2 Can you enter training as this type of non-physician anesthesia provider (______ ) directly from secondary school?
* must provide value
Yes
No
5d.3. How many ______ providers are actively providing anesthesia in ______ ? (Do not include trainees . Please include both members and non-members of the national society)
(If unknown, please leave the answer blank)
No commas
5d.3. What percent of these ______ providers in ______ are women?
5c.4. Which of the following best describes the source of your data for #5d.3?
You may select more than one option.
* must provide value
5d.4.1. What is the name of the organization(s) that provided your data?
* must provide value
5d.4.2. What are the name and title of the contact person who provided you with the data?
5d.4.3. What is the email of the contact who provided you with the data?
5d.4.4 In order for your data to be submitted and published in certain global databases, it must be obtained from or confirmed by a relevant government agency in ______ . Please do so before submitting. If you are unable to do so, please let us know why:
* must provide value
I have not been able to get a contact at the government I have contacted the government but not received a response I have contacted the government but they said they did not have the requested data Other
5d.5. How many ______ trainees are currently in training in ______ ?
No commas
5d.6. How many ______ trainees graduated from all training programs across ______ last year?
No commas
6.1 What is the official name or term to describe this 'other' type/cadre of anesthesia provider in ______ that does not fit the categories in prior sections?
(If no official name or term exists, then please enter "Other anesthesia provider" as the answer to this question)
* must provide value
6.2 How many ______ providers are actively providing anesthesia in ______ ?
* must provide value
No commas
6.3 Which of the following best describes the prerequisite for becoming a ______ in ______ ?
* must provide value
Nursing degree or diploma
Medical degree
Non-nursing post secondary school training
Secondary school education
Other
Nursing degree or diploma
Medical degree
Non-nursing post secondary school training
Secondary school education
Other
6.4 What is the prerequisite for becoming a ______ in ______ ?
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Is there a certified training pathway for becoming an intensive care medicine specialist in ______ ?
* must provide value
Yes
No
I don't know, or cannot provide data
Yes
No
I don't know, or cannot provide data
Which of the following training pathways for becoming an intensive care medicine specialist exist in ______ :
(Select all true statements)
Because you selected, "Other", please describe the "Other" training pathway(s) for becoming an intensive care medicine specialist in ______ .
In ______ what proportion of intensive care patients have their care directed by a physician with intensive care medicine specialist training?
How many intensive care medicine specialists are there in ______ ?
(i.e. total number of physicians who have completed a certified intensive care medicine training program )
(Please include both those who have trained in ______ or in another country)
(Do not include trainees. Please include both members and non-members of the national society)
No commas
How many specialist physician anesthesia providers are there in ______ who have completed a certified intensive care medicine training program ? (Please include both those who have trained in ______ or in another country)
In your opinion, is the intensive care medicine training provided during specialist physician anesthesia training (i.e. residency) in ______ sufficient for a graduate to function autonomously as an intensive care medicine provider?
Yes
No
Is there a certified training pathway for becoming an intensive care nurse in ______ ?
Yes
No
Which of the following training pathways for becoming an intensive care nurse exist in ______ : (select all true statement)
Please let us know if there is additional information you want to share about the anesthesia or critical care workforce in ______ , including any additional anesthesia provider cadres that you have not yet told us about.
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