Anest. intenziv. Med. 2017;28(4):211-217

The future, the priorities and strategic objectives of the specialty of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine - results of a questionnaire survey among lead clinicians of academic departments in the Czech RepublicSpecial article

V. Černý^1,2,*, M. Adamus^3,4

¹ 1. místopředseda výboru České společnosti anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny

² Anesteziologie a intenzivní medicína, zástupce vedoucího redaktora

³ člen výboru České společnosti anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny

⁴ Anesteziologie a intenzivní medicína, vedoucí redaktor

The editorial board of the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Journal asked fourteen lead clinicians of academic departments of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine in the Czech Republic about their future vision of the specialty. The questionnaire was aimed at these three realms: 1. Defining the key strategic elements for the specialty in the next 5-10 years. 2. Defining immediate aims and priorities and 3. Suggesting three topics for the CSARIM Board to take a stand on. Nine of the fourteen lead clinicians replied and there was considerable variability of opinions. Among the most commonly mentioned priorities were safety of clinical care, involvement in perioperative medicine, multidisciplinary co-operation, ethical questions and postgraduate education in the specialty.

Keywords: anaesthesiology; intensive care medicine; questionnaire survey; priorities

Received: April 3, 2017; Accepted: April 30, 2017; Published: August 1, 2017  Show citation