McMahon D J, Thompson G E
Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, WA 98111.
Med Instrum. 1987 Oct;21(5):269-74.
Although the amount and complexity of equipment and supplies used in the practice of anesthesia have sharply increased in the past decade, the role of technical support personnel dealing with this technology has not been assessed. In an effort to determine that role, a questionnaire survey was conducted of the apportionment, direction, duties, and training of anesthesia technicians in teaching departments. Two-thirds of the inquiries were returned, disclosing a typical allocation of three anesthetizing locations (or 2000 annual anesthetics) per technician. A large majority of these departments have direct control of their technicians. Virtually all of these personnel are responsible for the routine upkeep and setup of anesthesia machines and monitors, although about one-third perform more specialized clinical functions. The preparation of these technicians for their duties varies widely, with almost 60% high school graduates and virtually all reporting training as on-the-job. The authors conclude that the term "anesthesia technician" remains poorly defined and unstandardized, and that current diverse efforts to address this issue deserve attention.
尽管在过去十年中，麻醉实践中使用的设备和耗材的数量及复杂性急剧增加，但处理该技术的技术支持人员的作用尚未得到评估。为了确定这一作用，对教学部门麻醉技术员的分配、指导、职责和培训进行了问卷调查。三分之二的调查问卷得到回复，结果显示每个技术员通常分配到三个麻醉地点（或每年2000例麻醉）。这些部门中的绝大多数对其技术员有直接控制权。几乎所有这些人员都负责麻醉机和监测仪的日常维护和设置，尽管约三分之一的人员承担更专业的临床职能。这些技术员履行职责的准备情况差异很大，近60%是高中毕业生，几乎所有人都称培训是在职培训。作者得出结论，“麻醉技术员”这一术语仍然定义不明确且未标准化，目前为解决这一问题所做的各种努力值得关注。
