Primary care physicians' perspectives and challenges on managing multimorbidity for patients with dementia: a Japan-Michigan qualitative comparative study.

Background: Multimorbidity management can be extremely challenging in patients with dementia. This study aimed to elucidate the approaches of primary care physicians in Japan and the United States (US) in managing multimorbidity for patients with dementia and discuss the challenges involved.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted through one-on-one semi-structured interviews among primary care physicians, 24 each from Japan and Michigan, US.