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[French and foreign recommendations for the practice of anesthesia-intensive care]
J C Otteni1, J M Desmonts, J P Haberer
1Service d'anesthésie-réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, hôpital de Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg, France.
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This review details the evolution of anaesthesiology standards and guidelines in France, highlighting the French Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care's (Sfar) comprehensive publications since 1989.
Area of Science:
- Anaesthesiology
- Medical Practice Standards
- Healthcare Guidelines
Context:
- The French Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (Sfar) has been instrumental in developing practice standards.
- International comparisons of anaesthesiology guidelines are considered.
Purpose:
- To review the development and scope of standards, recommendations, and guidelines for anaesthesiology practice.
- To document the Sfar's contributions to anaesthesiology practice standards since 1989.
Summary:
- The Sfar has published 11 foundational recommendations covering patient monitoring, pre- and post-anaesthesia care, equipment, hygiene, and specific procedures like obstetrical analgesia and patient transfers.
- Beyond specific recommendations, the Sfar has also produced numerous expert and consensus conferences, alongside clinical practice guidelines.
Impact:
- These standards provide a framework for safe and effective anaesthesia practice in France and potentially other countries.
- The comprehensive documentation aids in the continuous improvement of anaesthesiology care and professional development.
Unlabelled:
This article reviews the development of STANDARDS, Recommendations and Guidelines for practice in anaesthesiology in France and other countries. The French society for anaesthesia and intensive care (Sfar) has published, since 1989, 11 basic
Standards:
1) Recommendations for the monitoring of patients during anaesthesia (June 1989, amended on January 1994) [APSF Newsletter, Summer 1990, page 22]; 2) Recommendations for postanaesthesia monitoring and care (September 1990); 3) Recommendations for preanaesthesia care (September 1991); 4) Recommendations for anaesthetic apparatus and checking before use (January 1994); 5) Recommendations for the equipment of anaesthesia working places (January 1995); 6) Recommendations for the tasks of the nurse anaesthetist (January 1995); 7) Recommendations for hygiene standards in anaesthesia practice (December 1997); 8) Recommendations for outpatient anaesthesia (September 1990); 9) Recommendations for the practice of obstetrical analgesia (September 1992); 10) Recommendations for interhospital physician-accompanied transfers (December 1992); 11) Recommendations for intrahospital physician-accompanied transfers (February 1994). Additionally the Sfar produced or coproduced 9 Experts' conferences, 15 Consensus conferences and 5 Guidelines for clinical practice.