Riverside Health System, Newport News, VA 23601, USA.
MHA, Oncology, Pharmacy & Respiratory Services, Baptist Health, Little Rock , AR 72205, USA.
Future Oncol. 2024;20(25):1825-1836. doi: 10.1080/14796694.2024.2341576. Epub 2024 Jun 12.
We assessed care in cancer patients with cachexia across leading health systems (LHSs). Qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys were conducted with LHSs executives and frontline health care personnel, representing 46 total respondents and 42 unique LHSs and including oncology service line leaders, supportive care services, dietitians and surgical oncologists. Cachexia was not considered a top priority, and formal diagnoses were rare. Participants highlighted the importance of addressing barriers to increase clinical trial enrollment and support frontline health care personnel and patients in early detection of cachexia. Cachexia prioritization needs to be elevated across LHSs executives to obtain capital and strategic imperatives to advance related care.
我们评估了在主要医疗系统(LHS)中患有恶病质的癌症患者的护理情况。对 LHS 高管和一线医护人员进行了定性访谈和定量调查,共有 46 位受访者和 42 个独特的 LHS,包括肿瘤学服务线领导者、支持性护理服务、营养师和外科肿瘤学家。恶病质并未被视为首要问题,且正式诊断较为罕见。参与者强调了克服障碍以增加临床试验参与度、为一线医护人员和患者提供支持以早期发现恶病质的重要性。LHS 高管需提升对恶病质的重视程度,以获取资本和战略动力,推进相关护理。