ArticleFrontiers in oncology2015
Support after brain tumor means different things: family caregivers' experiences of support and relationship changes.
Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological burden in family caregivers of patients with brain tumors.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- What are the experiences of supportive care in people affected by brain cancer and their informal caregivers: A qualitative systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions to help support caregivers of people with a brain or spinal cord tumour.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Managing cancer and living meaningfully (CALM) in adults with malignant glioma: a proof-of-concept phase IIa trial.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2022Trial
- Outcomes of an electronic social network intervention with neuro-oncology patient family caregivers.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2018Trial
- Current and bereaved caregivers' experiences of participating in the adapted Telehealth Making Sense of Brain Tumour program in the context of high-grade glioma.Neuro-oncology practice · 2026Article
- "The Day He Fell Ill, We Turned on a Switch…Now, Everything Is My Responsibility": Scoping Review of Qualitative Studies Among Partners of Patients with Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- "It's a club nobody wanted to join, but we're there": Focus groups on end-of-life care experiences and long-term outcomes of bereaved neuro-oncology caregivers.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Therapeutic Potential of Sea Cucumber-Derived Bioactives in the Prevention and Management of Brain-Related Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- "We are a club none of us wanted to join": exploring brain tumor online discussion forum content.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Harnessing exosomes for targeted drug delivery systems to combat brain cancer.Cancer cell international · 2025Review
- "It's a delicate dance": How informal caregivers experience the role and responsibilities of supporting someone living with a lower-grade glioma.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- Former Primary Caregivers of Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme Evaluate the PATH (Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home) Instrument.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- The impact of a primary brain tumor diagnosis on caregivers: Insights from the patients' perspective.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- 'A Constant Black Cloud': The Emotional Impact of Informal Caregiving for Someone With a Lower-Grade Glioma.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Unmet needs and wish for support of family caregivers of primary brain tumor patients.Neuro-oncology practice · 2023Article
- Hospice Caregivers' Perception of Family and Non-Family Social Support and Stress over Time: Associations with Reports of General Support.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Coping in the role as next of kin of a person with a brain tumour: a qualitative metasynthesis.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Scoping the psychological support practices of Australian health professionals working with people with primary brain tumor and their families.Psycho-oncology · 2022Article
- Needs and expectations of family caregivers of cancer patients in palliative care: A study protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Shorter hospital stays and greater emphasis on outpatient care means that family members have the primary responsibility for supporting a person with brain tumor to manage the physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional effects of the illness and its treatment. Given the integral role of family caregivers, it is essential to understand their experience of the impact of brain tumor and their own support needs. Accordingly, this qualitative study aimed to investigate family caregivers' experiences of support and relationship changes in the context of brain tumor. In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 family caregivers (8 spouse/partner, 3 parents) of people with malignant or benign tumor. A thematic analysis of interview transcripts identified two major themes, namely, "Meanings of Support" and "Relationship Impacts." The Meanings of Support theme was characterized by intertwined and distinct support needs, varied expectations of support and factors influencing support expectations. The Relationship Impacts theme depicted mixed experiences of strengthened, maintained, and strained relations with the person with brain tumor. Overall, the findings highlight that there is considerable variability in caregivers' experiences and expectations of support and the impact of brain tumor on relationships. The implications of these findings for the provision of caregiver support are discussed.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.