Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-7-2025
Abstract
Perfusionists face significant challenges, including long hours, high workloads, burnout, and workplace risks like sleep deprivation and discrimination, which impact both their well-being and patient outcomes. Despite these concerns, no comprehensive review has mapped workforce trends, and the lack of widespread American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT) guideline implementation worsens the situation. This scoping review highlights these issues, emphasizing the need for standardized assessments, better enforcement of guidelines, and proactive strategies to improve perfusionist well-being and patient safety. This scoping review aims to describe the working conditions of North American Certified Clinical Perfusionists (CCPs).
Recommended Citation
Strong, James, "Working Conditions of Perfusionists in North America: A Scoping Review" (2025). Student Works. 3.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/cper_student/3