A nationwide approach to reduction in anaesthetic gas use: the Dutch Approach to decarbonising anaesthesia
Study context
- Population
- Dutch anaesthetic practices
- Comparison
- Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) vs inhalation anaesthesia, at the national level
- Outcome
- The Dutch Approach to decarbonising anaesthesia
Methodological detailsnationwide, bottom-up, self-regulatory model, Adoption and implementation monitored and evaluated in an ongoing research project
- Nationwide
- Bottom-up, self-regulatory model
- Adoption and implementation monitored and evaluated in an ongoing research project
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Patient safety studies, a national inventory of anaesthetic drug use and in-depth interviews with anaesthetists combined to develop a national guideline
- Guideline requires all Dutch anaesthetic practices to adopt a local protocol: 'TIVA when possible, inhalation anaesthesia when necessary'
- Addresses anaesthetists' two main concerns: patient safety and professional autonomy
- Integrated within the national quinquennial quality control audits
Original publication
A nationwide approach to reduction in anaesthetic gas use: the Dutch Approach to decarbonising anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. Published 30 January 2025. doi:10.
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