What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate anaesthetists' attitudes and behaviours toward perioperative medicine, describe current anaesthetic-led services, and identify barriers to broader implementation.

January 21, 2020Perioperative MedicineOpen Access

The emerging specialty of perioperative medicine: a UK survey of the attitudes and behaviours of anaesthetists

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Why the study?

Despite the Royal College of Anaesthetists launching the Perioperative Medicine Programme to improve postoperative outcomes, variation exists in the establishment of perioperative medicine services in the UK.

What are the attitudes, behaviours, and barriers of UK anaesthetists towards the emerging specialty of perioperative medicine?

Design

Anonymous electronic survey

Authors

JPJudith PartridgeUniversity of London ARAndrew RogersonRhodes University AJAndrea JoughinNorth Bristol NHS Trust

Discussion

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Implication

Barriers of time and training limit perioperative medicine uptake; leaves open targeted interventions for UK anaesthetists.

Key Points

To evaluate anaesthetists' attitudes and behaviours toward perioperative medicine, describe current anaesthetic-led services, and identify barriers to broader implementation.
Refined and validated survey content using an expert panel based on the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) vision document.
Distributed an anonymous electronic survey by email to members of the RCoA in the UK.
Included responses from N=758 UK anaesthetists (representing a 4.5% response rate).
Among respondents, 64% identified themselves as perioperative doctors, and 65% reported changing local services in response to the RCoA vision.
Identified primary barriers to developing perioperative services as insufficient time (75%) and inadequate training (51%).
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents advocated for anaesthetists leading the development and expansion of perioperative medicine.

Structured PICO

What are the attitudes, behaviours, and barriers of UK anaesthetists towards the emerging specialty of perioperative medicine?

Population

758 UK anaesthetists (members of the Royal College of Anaesthetists)

Intervention

Anonymous electronic survey regarding attitudes and behaviours towards perioperative medicine

Outcome

Attitudes and behaviours towards perioperative medicine, description of current services, and barriers to involvement

While UK anaesthetists show strong support for and engagement in perioperative medicine, significant barriers such as insufficient time and inadequate training hinder its ongoing development.

Cite This Study

Partridge et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83bf5df4298de60b3c2941 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-019-0132-0

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The emerging specialty of perioperative medicine: a UK survey of the attitudes and behaviours of anaesthetists

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The emerging specialty of perioperative medicine: a UK survey of the attitudes and behaviours of anaesthetists

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Structured PICO

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