The Specialist Anesthesiology Workforce in East, Central, and Southern Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors' conclusion
The numbers of anesthesiologists in CANECSA member countries are extremely low-about 5% of the minimum recommended figures-and poorly distributed relative to the population.
Study context
- Population
- Anesthesiologist workforce of the 8 College of Anaesthesiologists of East, Central, and Southern Africa (CANECSA) member countries (East, Central, and Southern Africa)
- Participants
- 411 qualified anesthesiologists
- Outcome
- Total number of anesthesiologists in the region and their demographics (gender, age, country of practice, work location, country of origin, country of initial anesthesia qualification)
Methodological detailsData collected May 2020 to September 2020 from existing databases, validated by direct contact with anesthesiologists and hospital staff
- Data collected May 2020 to September 2020 from existing databases, validated by direct contact with anesthesiologists and hospital staff
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Qualified anesthesiologists identified
- 411
- Anesthesiologists per 100,000 population
- 0.19
- Median age (years)
- 41
- Women
- one-third
- Based in urban areas with population >1 million
- 67.5%
- Employed by government institutions
- 61.6%
- Trained in home country
- 89.1%
- Currently work in home country
- 95.1%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
The Specialist Anesthesiology Workforce in East, Central, and Southern Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study. Anesth Analg. Published 27 June 2022. doi:10.
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