Before surgery, what percentage of patients are aware of and fearful of anesthesia and its complications?

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Abstract Background With a huge increase in knowledge and the number of drugs accessible for usage, anesthesia has become one of the most sophisticated specialties in contemporary medicine. Anesthesiologists and anesthesiology are not well known, though. We must educate the public about the function of anesthesiologists in the medical system. The purpose of the current study was to gauge participants' familiarity with anesthesiologists and anesthesia. Material and methods The research evaluated 300 adult patients and visitors to the outpatient clinics at the Damascus Hospital to gauge their familiarity with anesthesiologists and anesthesiology. An interview in their native tongue was conducted over the course of three months with the use of a pre-structured questionnaire. SPSS version 17 was used to analyze the data. Results The majority of the people in our survey had no idea what anesthesiologists did, how they helped with OT and the healing process after surgery, or even that anesthesiology was a distinct field of study. They were familiar with both general and local anesthetic procedures. and it has a substantial (P < 0.05) relationship with sex. Conclusion The general public is unaware of the functions that anesthesiologists perform. For future advancement, we need fresher ideas for professional and public education.