Open AccessA simulation-based study evaluating the preparedness of interns’ post-anaesthesia rotation in managing a failed obstetric intubation scenario: Is our training good enough?
Author(s) -
I Kiwalabye,
Larissa Cronjé,
S Schoeman,
Sommerville Te
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
samj. south african medical journal/south african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2078-5135
pISSN - 0256-9574
DOI - 10.7196/samj.2021.v111i3.14443
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , intubation , airway management , preparedness , debriefing , airway , medical emergency , anesthesia , medical education , psychology , political science , law , cognitive psychology
Difficult or failed intubation of obstetric patients may be up to 8 times higher than in general surgical patients. A decline in obstetric intubation opportunities may be a contributing factor, resulting in reduced training opportunities for junior doctors, who therefore do not acquire airway management skills.