Scholarlink

Background <p>Appearance care enables cancer patients to maintain social connections during treatment, but it remains an unmet need in Japan. We surveyed healthcare professionals in Japan to collect information on their awareness of appearance care and their institutions’ appearance care systems.</p> Methods <p>From November 1 to December 13, 2022, we performed an online survey of 16,838 members of the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology.</p> Results <p>We received responses from 807 members (671(83%) physicians; 65(8%) pharmacists; 45(6%) nurses; 22(3%) dentists; and 4(0.5%) others), 72% of whom were men and 28%, women. Among respondents, 93% (n&#xa0;=&#xa0;749//807) had been asked by patients about appearance care, and 46% (n&#xa0;=&#xa0;318/693)&#xa0;of the physicians and dentists had refused to perform treatment or changed it because of its effects on physical appearance. Only 59% (n = 410) of physicians and dentists were familiar with the term <i>appearance care</i>, but 100% (n&#xa0;=&#xa0;45) of nurses and 97% (n&#xa0;=&#xa0;63) of pharmacists were. Among all respondents, 26% reported that their institution had a specialized department and specific personnel for appearance care. In some cases, physicians and dentists had difficulty communicating correct information to patients, and other healthcare professionals compensated for this deficit.</p> Conclusion <p>The survey revealed that physicians have low awareness of appearance care. It was suggested that communication and a team approach between physicians and other healthcare professionals&#xa0;is recommended. Each medical facility may be encouraged to establish a sustainable system for providing information on appearance care in that patients or medical personnel themselves can easily consult. Activities are also needed to raise awareness about appearance care among physicians.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Survey of healthcare professionals’ awareness of appearance care for Japanese cancer patients and their institutions’ appearance care systems: report from the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年2月17日

查看全文
  • Shiho Kuji,
  • Keiko Nozawa,
  • Shoko Toma,
  • Harue Arao,
  • Shigeru Imoto,
  • Hiroaki Kajiyama,
  • Atsuko Kitano,
  • Yasuhiro Kodera,
  • Ryuta Saito,
  • Rika Sakai,
  • Akinobu Taketomi,
  • Robert Nakayama,
  • Eiso Hiyama,
  • Manabu Futamura,
  • Motohiro Matsui,
  • Masahito Yonemura,
  • Mototsugu Oya,
  • Nao Suzuki

摘要

Background

Appearance care enables cancer patients to maintain social connections during treatment, but it remains an unmet need in Japan. We surveyed healthcare professionals in Japan to collect information on their awareness of appearance care and their institutions’ appearance care systems.

Methods

From November 1 to December 13, 2022, we performed an online survey of 16,838 members of the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology.

Results

We received responses from 807 members (671(83%) physicians; 65(8%) pharmacists; 45(6%) nurses; 22(3%) dentists; and 4(0.5%) others), 72% of whom were men and 28%, women. Among respondents, 93% (n = 749//807) had been asked by patients about appearance care, and 46% (n = 318/693) of the physicians and dentists had refused to perform treatment or changed it because of its effects on physical appearance. Only 59% (n = 410) of physicians and dentists were familiar with the term appearance care, but 100% (n = 45) of nurses and 97% (n = 63) of pharmacists were. Among all respondents, 26% reported that their institution had a specialized department and specific personnel for appearance care. In some cases, physicians and dentists had difficulty communicating correct information to patients, and other healthcare professionals compensated for this deficit.

Conclusion

The survey revealed that physicians have low awareness of appearance care. It was suggested that communication and a team approach between physicians and other healthcare professionals is recommended. Each medical facility may be encouraged to establish a sustainable system for providing information on appearance care in that patients or medical personnel themselves can easily consult. Activities are also needed to raise awareness about appearance care among physicians.