The Global Anesthesia Workforce Survey: Updates and Trends in the Anesthesia Workforce
Authors' conclusion
The overall size of the global anesthesia workforce has increased over time, although some countries have experienced a decrease.
Study context
- Population
- National professional societies of physician and nonphysician anesthesia providers, United Nations (UN) member countries, 2021–2023of 193 UN member countries
- Participants
- 172 participants
- Outcome
- Anesthesia provider density (providers per 100,000 population)
Methodological detailselectronic survey, international
- Electronic survey
- International
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Global provider density (per 100,000 population)
- Global provider density, all providers
- 8.8
- PAP density
- 6.6
- NPAP density
- 2.3
- Countries with PAP density <5
- 76
- Countries with total provider density <5
- 66
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Change in PAP density over time
- PAP density increased everywhere except high- and low-income countries and the African region
Original publication
The Global Anesthesia Workforce Survey: Updates and Trends in the Anesthesia Workforce. Anesth Analg. Published 12 March 2024. doi:10.
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