Exploring healthcare professionals’ views on integrative Chinese–Western medicine in the nutritional management of cancer patients: a qualitative study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundMalnutrition is highly prevalent among cancer patients and significantly impairs recovery and treatment outcomes. In China, Integrative Chinese–Western Nutritional Management (ICWNM) has gained increasing attention from healthcare professionals (HCPs) and has been progressively applied in oncology care. Nevertheless, the experiences of HCPs involved in implementing this integrative approach remain largely unexplored.ObjectiveTo explore the experiences, challenges, and coping strateg...