A survey of the implementation rate of cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart disease undergoing device implantation in Japan.

Background: The effect of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on patients undergoing device implantation (DI) for arrhythmias has been reported; however, the implementation status of these patients has not been clarified. This study aimed to verify the implementation status of CR for patients with heart disease who have undergone DI using real-world data.

Methods: This was an observational study using a nationwide administrative database associated with the diagnosis procedure combination (DPC) system in Japan (2014-2018).

[Use of a Guidebook for Stroke Patients to Promote Health and Employment Support].

When stroke patients consider a return to work, several difficulties are encountered regarding the promotion of support for both their health and employment due to the different perspectives of the patients, their families, and medical institutions. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has published a guideline for medical institutions and offices, but not for stroke patients or their families. As a result, patients and their families do not know how to process both medical treatments and their work after the occurrence of a stroke.