Positioning document of the Spanish Association of Perfusionists in 2020. Organization and care management model for perfusion in Spain

Abstract

Perfusion is a specialized healthcare area within the nursing field that deals with the application of technology for organ perfusion necessary in the treatment of disorders and diseases that require it, mainly in the cardiocirculatory system. The continuous and rapid advances in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases justify the need to carry out an update of the main defining and organizational aspects of perfusion, related to the practice and quality of care in the profession, with the training program of this area of specialization, continuing education, and accreditation processes, among others. This document, prepared by experts in perfusion and cardiovascular surgery, represents the opinion of the Spanish Association of Perfusionists, in collaboration and support of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, and updates the main aspects of perfusion in our country.