Task Shifting in Cardiac Catheterization to Sustain Physicians and Acute Coronary Syndrome Response Centers　― Findings From the 2024 Japanese Circulation Society Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Survey ―

Takeshi Suetomi; Noriko Fukue; Mari Ishida; Makiko Taniyama; Natsuko Mukai-Yatagai; Takahiro Sakamoto; Tomoko Tamada; Tomomi Matsuura; Kazuaki Tanabe; Yukiko Nakano

doi:10.1253/circrep.CR-24-0100

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Task Shifting in Cardiac Catheterization to Sustain Physicians and Acute Coronary Syndrome Response Centers　― Findings From the 2024 Japanese Circulation Society Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Survey ―

Takeshi Suetomi , Noriko Fukue, Mari Ishida, Makiko Taniyama, Natsuko Mukai-Yatagai, Takahiro Sakamoto, Tomoko Tamada, Tomomi Matsuura, Kazuaki Tanabe, Yukiko Nakano

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Takeshi Suetomi Corresponding author
Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine [Japan]
Noriko Fukue
Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine [Japan]
Yamaguchi Prefectural Grand Medical Center [Japan]
Mari Ishida
Department of Cardiovascular Physiology and Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University [Japan]
Makiko Taniyama
Department of General Medicine, Kurashiki Educational Division, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University [Japan]
Natsuko Mukai-Yatagai
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University [Japan]
Takahiro Sakamoto
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center [Japan]
Tomoko Tamada
Cardiovascular Medicine, Kawasaki Medical University [Japan]
Tomomi Matsuura
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University [Japan]
Kazuaki Tanabe
Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University [Japan]
Yukiko Nakano
Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima University [Japan]

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Diversity, Regional meeting, Task shifting

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2024 Volume 6 Issue 12 Pages 592-597

DOI https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-24-0100

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Abstract

Background: Sustainability of the 24/7 acute coronary syndrome response system is at risk due to the Work Style Reform for physicians.

Methods and Results: A survey of 93 facilities in Chugoku-Shikoku region found that 30% of facilities expected acute coronary syndrome services to be restricted due to the Work Style Reform. Approximately 35% had implemented task shifting, which reduced physicians’ workload by 30% and improved team care.

Conclusions: Task shifting improved the working environment. However, various barriers to implementation were also identified. Further investigation is needed to achieve a balance between the Work Style Reform and sustainability of the acute coronary syndrome response system.

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