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Preferences of a new health care profession. A pilot study with anaesthesia technologist trainees in Germany

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  • Katharina Saunders
  • Christian Hagist
  • Alistair McGuire
  • Christian Schlereth

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The profession of anaesthesia technologist is a relatively new profession in Germany. The German hospital Association published the first training guideline in 2011. Likewise the surgical technologist profession, the profession of anaesthesia technologists are not officially certified. Hence, similar disadvantages such as further career restrictions and uncertainties in case of unemployment exist. Even the hospitals need to cover the full training expenses. The training of an anaesthesia technologist lasts three years, containing of practical work experience within the anaesthesia units such as the post-anaesthesia caring unit and a theoretical education. The action site is limited to the anaesthesia units only. An anaesthesia technologist is an assistant to the doctor and takes care of the patient before, during and after the anaesthesia. Since the anaesthesia technologist profession is a very young profession group, little is known about the preferences of this group. However, hospital manager need to understand the individual preferences to be able to provide a target group tailored recruitment. The motivation was to provide results to inform the human resource management of hospitals about the preferences of the very young profession group of anaesthesia technologist with respect to contribute to a successful development of this professi on in order to cope with the current labour shortage crisis.

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  • Katharina Saunders & Christian Hagist & Alistair McGuire & Christian Schlereth, 2020. "Preferences of a new health care profession. A pilot study with anaesthesia technologist trainees in Germany," WHU Working Paper Series - Economics Group 20-01, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management.
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    Keywords

    DCE; labour shortage; specialised health care profession; job preferences;
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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
    • C90 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - General

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