An initiative to bring intensive care unit physicians back to the bedside

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2096-1537.2025.02.009

Chinese Journal of Critical Care & Intensive Care Medicine(Electronic Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (02): 148-151. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2096-1537.2025.02.009

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An initiative to bring intensive care unit physicians back to the bedside

Dongxu Zhou¹, Manli Liu², Xianfeng Wu³, Longjiu Zhang⁴, Jiangquan Fu⁵, Yan Tang⁶, Chengyi Wei⁷, Penglin Ma¹^,^†()

^1. Department of Critical Care Medicine，Guiqian International Hospital，Guiyang 550018，China
^2. Department of Critical Care Medicine，Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital，Guiyang 550002，China
^3. Department of Intensive Care Unit，Anshun City People's Hospital，Anshun 561000，China
^4. Department of Intensive Care Unit，Liupanshui City People's Hospital，Liupanshui 553000，China
^5. Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit，the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University，Guiyang 550004，China
^6. Department of Critical Care Medicine （Zone B），the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University，Guiyang 550004，China
^7. Department of Intensive Care Unit，the First People's Hospital of Bijie City，Bijie 551700，China

Received:2025-03-11 Online:2025-05-28 Published:2025-07-18
Contact: Penglin Ma

Abstract

Abstract:

Similar to other clinical specialties，young ICU physicians commonly rely more on computer-based information for clinical decision-making while relatively neglecting bedside practice.This phenomenon may be largely attributed to the revolutionary advances in clinical diagnosis and treatment brought by rapid developments in biotechnology，information technology，materials science and computer technology.Other contributing factors include insufficient cognitive understanding of critical care issues，lack of clinical experience，excessive workload，and professional burnout.Currently，there is a notable paucity of relevant studies in Chinese ICUs.Future research should comprehensively analyze factors reducing ICU physicians'bedside time and explore effective strategies to promote their return to bedside care.

Key words: Intensive care unit, Physicians, Computers, Bedside, Practice

Dongxu Zhou, Manli Liu, Xianfeng Wu, Longjiu Zhang, Jiangquan Fu, Yan Tang, Chengyi Wei, Penglin Ma. An initiative to bring intensive care unit physicians back to the bedside[J]. Chinese Journal of Critical Care & Intensive Care Medicine(Electronic Edition), 2025, 11(02): 148-151.

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