Issues in acute stroke care systems in Japan with a special emphasis on implementation of comprehensive stroke centers

  • Koji Iihara
  • , Kunihiro Nishimura
  • , Akiko Kada
  • , Jyoji Nakagawara
  • , Kuniaki Ogasawara
  • , Junichi Ono
  • , Yoshiaki Shiokawa
  • , Toru Aruga
  • , Shigeru Miyachi
  • , Kazunori Toyoda
  • , Shinya Matsuda
  • , Izumi Nagata
  • , Koichi B. Ishikawa
  • , Akifumi Suzuki
  • , Hisae Mori
  • , Hiroharu Kataoka
  • , Fumiaki Nakamura

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Abstract

The J-ASPECT Study, a nationwide Japanese study was conducted regarding the acute stroke care capacities of professional training institutions and the prevalence of burnout and quality of life amongst board-certified neurosurgeons and neurologists in Japan. We found that significant disparities existed in the fulfillment of the recommended items for comprehensive stroke centers, and a high prevalence of burnout among those professionals who worked for stroke care. The study group also analyzed the risk of in-hospital mortality for 53,170 acute stroke cases using nationwide administrative data based on the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) payment system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)678-687
Number of pages10
JournalJapanese Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume22
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25-09-2013
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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