Table 4 Anesthesiology fellows’ perceived challenges to the profession of anesthesiology according to fellowship subspecialtiesa
Count (%) of Anesthesiology Fellows’ responses (n = 530) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiac Anesthesiology (n = 108) | Critical Care Medicine (n = 115) | Obstetric Anesthesiology (n = 32) | Pain Medicine (n = 144) | Pediatric Anesthesiology (n = 131) | |
Competition from non-physician providers | 52 (48.1)* | 59 (51.3) | 19 (59.4) | 93 (64.6) | 72 (55.0) |
External perception of anesthesiologist value | 42 (38.9) | 48 (41.7) | 15 (46.9) | 37 (25.7)* | 42 (32.1) |
Apathy from anesthesiologist colleagues | 5 (4.6) | 6 (5.2) | 3 (9.4) | 6 (4.2) | 2 (1.5) |
Role of anesthesiologists | 5 (4.6) | 4 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.8) | 6 (4.6) |
Compensation | 18 (16.7) | 19 (16.5) | 5 (15.6) | 19 (13.2) | 20 (15.3) |
Uncertainty of changes in the healthcare system | 6 (5.6) | 9 (7.8) | 3 (9.4) | 14 (9.7) | 15 (11.5) |
Threats to patient care | 11 (10.2) | 3 (2.6)* | 3 (9.4) | 7 (4.9) | 12 (9.2) |
Corporationized management | 8 (7.4) | 7 (6.1) | 1 (3.1) | 9 (6.3) | 8 (6.1) |
Psychological pressures | 6 (5.6) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (6.3) | 4 (2.8) | 10 (7.6) |
Meeting the standards | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.6) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (1.4) | 4 (3.1) |