Publications by authors named "Saori Koshimoto"
Pharmacists' roles in cachexia care are unclear. This study aimed to clarify the knowledge and practice of cachexia care and identify factors related to the practice of cachexia care among pharmacists. Information on the knowledge and practice of cachexia care was obtained.
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- * Data from 232 RDs was analyzed, revealing significant differences in areas like training, use of clinical guidelines, assessment methods, and overall confidence related to cancer cachexia.
- * Key findings showed that RDs' knowledge, confidence, and the number of symptoms they used in assessments were critical factors impacting their multimodal care practices.
This study aims to identify the background factors and experiences of patients with cancer with eating-related problems who require nutrition counselling. Using a mixed-methods approach, this secondary analysis study was conducted on patients with head and neck, oesophageal, gastric, colorectal, or lung cancers who were receiving outpatient chemotherapy. They completed a questionnaire measuring nutrition impact symptoms, eating-related distress, and quality of life (QOL).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The exploration of diet and nutrition as they relate to mental health and psychiatric disorders is a developing field. Anxiety, depression, and pharmacological treatments used to treat these disorders are likely to have side effects that induce decreases in activity and irregular eating habits, resulting in persistent nutritional imbalance. Unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with an increased risk of developing physical and mental health conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Multimodal care for cancer cachexia is needed. This study examined factors associated with practicing multimodal cachexia care among physicians and nurses engaging in cancer care.
Methods: This was a preplanned secondary analysis of a survey investigating clinicians' perspectives on cancer cachexia.
Purpose: Registered dietitians (RDs) have the potential in cancer cachexia management. We investigated RDs' knowledge on cancer cachexia and assessed the effects of factors on RDs' perception of playing an important role in cancer cachexia management.
Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a survey examining the perspectives of health care professionals on cancer cachexia management.
Background: Holistic multimodal interventions have not been established for cancer cachexia. The beliefs and perceptions of health care professionals (HCPs) based on their experiences influence the interventions.
Objectives: HCPs' knowledge, perceptions, and practices in cancer cachexia management were evaluated.
Purpose: Patients with cancer often experience general nutritional problems as the disease progresses. We aimed to examine if there is a need and demand for nutritional counselling among cancer outpatients, and explore relevant psychological factors pertaining to eating and nutrition.
Methods: A survey was conducted among adult patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital.
Purpose: Few studies have investigated nutrition impact symptoms and eating-related distress among advanced cancer patients and their families. This is a questionnaire survey to examine the severity of nutrition impact symptoms and the prevalence of eating-related distress among them in palliative and supportive care settings.
Methods: Questionnaires for patients and their families were preliminarily developed.