Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (Sep 2023)

New Role and Implications of Japanese Clinical Laboratory Technologists through Team Medical Care

  • Bon-Kyeong KOO,
  • Min Woo LEE,
  • Sang Hee LEE,
  • Byoung Ho CHOI

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15324/kjcls.2023.55.3.213
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 55, no. 3
pp. 213 – 218

Abstract

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When it comes to ‘Team Medical Care’ in Japan, clinical laboratory technologists have actively engaged in various kinds of teams, such as a diabetes team, a nutrition support team, an infection control team and a medical practice support team. Overall, with continual changes in the medical environment, clinical laboratory technologists are recently being required to not only conduct phlebotomy, specimen collection, laboratory testing, and electrocardiography, but also get actively involved in ‘medical practice assistance or support’ in collaboration with medical doctors and nurses. Therefore, it is anticipated that resident clinical laboratory technologists in wards or emergency rooms in Korea will be better able to contribute to improving medical quality and securing medical safety by functioning as a link to the clinical laboratory, while medical doctors and nurses will have a reduced burden of work and can dedicate themselves to better patient care.

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