• Chun Ling Wang, Xue Zhong Li, Xiao Lan Cai, Xin Liang Pan, and Jin Min.
• Department of Anesthesiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China. wchl2000@163.com
• Sleep Breath. 2012 Mar 1;16(1):41-6.

ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to measure the anesthesiologists' knowledge and attitudes about OSA and assess the need for additional educational programs focusing on OSA.MethodsThe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire (OSAKA) developed by Helena Metal was translated into Chinese and distributed to anesthesiologists from Shandong Province. Anesthesiologists completed the OSAKA questionnaire containing sections regarding knowledge (18 items) and attitudes about OSA (5 items).ResultsA total of 321 questionnaires were completed. The mean total knowledge score was 11.21, with the scores ranging from 2 to 17. The total correct score ratio was 62%. The knowledge score positively corrected with the participants' job titles and attitude scores. None of the dependent variables, such as sex, age, education, and working in a different hospital level, affected the score.ConclusionThe study shows that anesthesiologists lack adequate knowledge about OSA. The total correct score ratio was 62%; when they managed an OSA patient, the positive attitude score is mostly below 50%. They have low confidence about OSA patients. It is necessary to develop special training programs on OSA regularly for anesthesiologists after graduation.

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