Anesthesiologists and Community Engagement: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Authors' conclusion
Results indicate that most initiatives representing deeper levels of community engagement, at the collaborate or empower level, occur internationally.
Study context
- Population
- Literature on community engagement involving anesthesiologists (OVID MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection)16 + 7 articles included
- Outcome
- Sources by IAP2 level of public participation
Methodological detailsPRISMA-ScR, Initial search 1230 articles, 16 included; updated search and reference scan added 7
- PRISMA-ScR
- Initial search 1230 articles, 16 included; updated search and reference scan added 7
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Inform level
- 5
- Consult level
- 8
- Involve level
- 0
- Collaborate level
- 7
- Empower level
- 3
Further findings
Setting of engagement
- Most initiatives at collaborate or empower level occur internationally
- US efforts emphasise engagement of individual patients rather than communities
Original publication
Anesthesiologists and Community Engagement: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Anesth Analg. Published 27 November 2023. doi:10.
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