The shortage of surgeons in Japan : Results of an online survey of qualified teaching hospitals that take part in the surgical training programs for board certification by the Japan Surgical Society
© 2023. The Author(s)..
PURPOSE: A collapse in regional healthcare through the maldistribution of physicians has been a long-debated issue in Japan and amidst this situation, a new system of board certification was initiated. The Japan Surgical Society (JSS) conducted a nation-wide survey to grasp the current distribution of surgeons in Japan, and their roles.
METHODS: All 1976 JSS-certified teaching hospitals were invited to respond to a web-based questionnaire. The responses were analyzed to seek a solution to the current issues.
RESULTS: Responses to the questionnaire were received from 1335 hospitals. The surgical departments of medical universities serve as an internal labor market and were the source of surgeons for most hospitals. More than 50% of teaching hospitals throughout the country claimed a shortage of surgeons even in well-populated prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka. Hospitals rely on surgeons to cover the deficits in medical oncology, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine. These additional responsibilities were identified as significant predictors of a shortage of surgeons.
CONCLUSIONS: Surgeon shortage is a serious issue throughout Japan. Given the limited number of surgeons and surgical trainees, hospitals should make every effort to recruit specialists in the additional fields where surgeons are filling the gaps and allow surgeons to engage more in surgery.
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2024 |
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54 |
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Surgery today - 54(2024), 1 vom: 10. Jan., Seite 41-52 |
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Englisch |
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Takami, Hideki [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 04.01.2024 Date Revised 06.01.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1007/s00595-023-02697-7 |
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| 520 | |a PURPOSE: A collapse in regional healthcare through the maldistribution of physicians has been a long-debated issue in Japan and amidst this situation, a new system of board certification was initiated. The Japan Surgical Society (JSS) conducted a nation-wide survey to grasp the current distribution of surgeons in Japan, and their roles | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: All 1976 JSS-certified teaching hospitals were invited to respond to a web-based questionnaire. The responses were analyzed to seek a solution to the current issues | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Responses to the questionnaire were received from 1335 hospitals. The surgical departments of medical universities serve as an internal labor market and were the source of surgeons for most hospitals. More than 50% of teaching hospitals throughout the country claimed a shortage of surgeons even in well-populated prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka. Hospitals rely on surgeons to cover the deficits in medical oncology, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine. These additional responsibilities were identified as significant predictors of a shortage of surgeons | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: Surgeon shortage is a serious issue throughout Japan. Given the limited number of surgeons and surgical trainees, hospitals should make every effort to recruit specialists in the additional fields where surgeons are filling the gaps and allow surgeons to engage more in surgery | ||
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