Klin Farmakol Farm. 2026;40(2):108-111 | DOI: 10.36290/far.2026.021

Environmentální udržitelnost v klinickém výzkumu

Michaela Beníšková1, Jitka Rychlíčková1, 2
1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno
2 St. Anne's University Hospital Brno

Skleníkové plyny zásadně ovlivňují globální klima. Sektor zdravotní péče představuje jeden z významných zdrojů emisí CO₂, v celosvětovém měřítku se řadí na páté místo. Klinický výzkum je jeho nedílnou součástí; přináší inovace, ale i další environmentální zátěž. Snaha minimalizovat uhlíkovou stopu proto prostupuje i do metodologie a designu klinických studií a klinického výzkumu jako celku. Prvky jako digitalizace a decentralizace klinických studií mohou přispět ke snižování environmentální zátěže. Stále jde ale spíše o předpoklad podložený omezenými daty. K dosažení udržitelnějších metodik je třeba cílenější kvantifikace a identifikace klíčových oblastí pro redukci emisí v klinickém výzkumu. Článek si klade za cíl zviditelnit problematiku udržitelného klinického výzkumu, představit iniciativy a aktivity v této oblasti.

Keywords: udržitelnost, klinické studie, zdravotnictví, klinický výzkum, vzdělávání.

Received: March 30, 2026; Revised: June 1, 2026; Accepted: June 1, 2026; Published: July 1, 2026  Show citation

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