Anesthetic drug shortages in Pakistan: a multicentre nationwide survey
Authors' conclusion
Anesthetic drug shortages are common in anesthetic practice in Pakistan and they appear to affect patient care and outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Anesthesiologists practicing in the private and government sector in Pakistan, January 2021 to June 2021
- Participants
- 246 survey responses
- Outcome
- Magnitude of anesthetic drug shortages, effect on patient care and safety, and adverse patient outcomes witnessed by anesthesiologists
Methodological detailsnationwide, multicentre, survey, Questionnaire of 20 items adapted from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) survey on drug shortages, modified per Pakistan's national essential medication list 2018; distributed via Google Forms; anonymous
- Nationwide
- Multicentre
- Survey
- Questionnaire of 20 items adapted from the ASA survey on drug shortages, modified per Pakistan's national essential medication list 2018; distributed via Google Forms; anonymous
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Anesthetic drug shortages reported
Anesthesia practitioners reporting anesthetic drug shortages
≈50%
122/246
Respondents using an inferior drug that may have significantly affected delivery of anesthetic care
57%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Safety
Adverse patient outcomes associated with drug shortage
- Participants reporting severe morbidity
- 4
- Participants reporting observing a mortality
- 4
Original publication
Anesthetic drug shortages in Pakistan: a multicentre nationwide survey. Can J Anaesth. Published 28 December 2022. doi:10.
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