The barriers to interprofessional care for cancer cachexia among Japanese healthcare providers: A nationwide survey.
Tateaki NaitoHidetaka WakabayashiSakiko AsoMasaaki KonishiMasakazu SaitohVickie E BaracosAndrew J CoatsStefan D AnkerLawrence ShermanTatiana KlompenhouwerNoriyasu ShirotaniAkio InuiHidenori AraiPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2023)
There is a need to improve the educational system and team practices of cancer cachexia for most Japanese healthcare providers, especially pharmacists and nurses. Our study suggests the need to reform the mandatory educational curriculum and reimbursement system on cancer cachexia to promote interprofessional care for cancer cachexia in Japan.