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General medicine represents a field of primary health care, the functioning of which significantly affects the provision of subsequent health care as well. Ensuring competent general practitioners requires their quality education. To achieve this goal, it is advisable to start already during the undergraduate medical education and then as part of a specialized study in the specialized field of General Medicine. In recent years, the education of general practitioners in Slovakia has undergone several positive changes, the aim of which is to add high-quality, competent and knowledgeable general practitioners to practice. As of the date 31. 7. 2022, 433 doctors were enrolled in the education of general medicine at Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, (SMU) of which the so-called of the classical form 316 and residency study 117. In the classical form, out of the total number of 316 doctors, 22 were enrolled in additional training to obtain a specialization in the field of general medicine for doctors with a specialization in the field of internal medicine (AT-INT) and 25 in the field of anesthesiology and intensive care medicine (AT-AICM). Over the past 10 years at SMU, 375 doctors have completed specialized studies in the specialized field of general medicine, of which 261 in the so-called classical form, including 18 in AT-INT, 3 in AT-AICM and 114 residents. Since general medicine is a very dynamic field of medicine, education must also reflect its needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (DPM&R) a comprehensive rehabilitation program is provided to both inpatients and outpatients suffering from various medical problems. The department is led by the senior consultant and the head Physiotherapist. The department manager has to be experienced in his specialty as well as in the healthcare management. Objectives: The main aim of the thesis is to provide an insight on the attitude which the physiotherapists working at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation have towards their work. Methodology: The research has been carried out empirically. One hundred sixteen physiotherapists working at DPM&R filled in an electronic questionnaire. It was non-standardized and anonymous and it was comprised of twenty-three questions, twenty-two of them being closed questions and one open. There were several options of answers added to every question. The respondents could choose one or more answers. The open question allowed the physiotherapists to express their opinion. The questionnaire had been sent to practicing physiotherapists and to extra-mural undergraduate students of Physiotherapy. Results: Based on the survey, we concluded that managers of the DPM&R prefer a democratic management style. Physiotherapists actively broaden their education, which is very encouraging information. On the other hand, we find it startling that only approximately one quarter of all the respondents are satisfied with putting new trends in physiotherapy into practice. On the bright side, the majority of the respondents find the profession of physiotherapist fulfilling and over a half of them would not consider changing a career. Conclusion: A pleasant working environment and good relations at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation reflect positively on the patients' satisfaction with provided health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]