Safety, quality & education

Facilitators of and barriers to non-regional anesthesia fellowship-trained anesthesiologists performing ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework

Can J AnaesthPublished Qualitative study

Authors' conclusion

Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia adoption by non-regional anesthesia fellowship-trained anesthesiologists is influenced by a complex interplay of individual, social, and environmental factors.

Study context

Population
Canadian staff anesthesiologists who did not complete a regional anesthesia fellowshipdata saturation by 15th interview
Participants
15 participants
Outcome
Barriers to and facilitators of performing ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) without fellowship training
Methodological detailssemistructured interviews, deductive coding based on the Theoretical Domains Framework
  • Semistructured interviews
  • Deductive coding based on the Theoretical Domains Framework

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) domains identified as most relevant to performing ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA)
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Original publication

Facilitators of and barriers to non-regional anesthesia fellowship-trained anesthesiologists performing ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework. Can J Anaesth. Published 14 July 2026. doi:10.1007/s12630-026-03156-w

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