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Informational and Supportive Care Needs of Brain Metastases Patients and Caregivers: a Systematic Review.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Assessing the Comprehensive Training Needs of Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
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- Retrospective Analysis of Emotional Burden and the Need for Support of Patients and Their Informal Caregivers after Palliative Radiation Treatment for Brain Metastases.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
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- Psychological Distress in Intracranial Neoplasia: A Comparison of Patients With Benign and Malignant Brain Tumours.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Stakeholder engagement in research on quality of life and palliative care for brain tumors: a qualitative analysis of #BTSM and #HPM tweet chats.Neuro-oncology practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
While brain metastases (BM) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, the needs of BM patients and their caregivers (CGs) remain largely unknown. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize (a) the informational needs of BM patients and CGs, (b) their supportive care needs, and (c) studies evaluating existing programs and resources addressing one or more of informational needs. A systematic search was conducted in four databases to identify studies, published from 2000 to April 2015, discussing informational or supportive care needs of BM patients and/or their CGs. Duplicate screening, data abstraction, and risk of bias assessments were conducted. Results were qualitatively summarized. From 973 references, seven studies fulfilled inclusion criteria. While physical and medical informational needs concerning prognosis, symptom management, treatment options, and side effects were reported, no studies exploring patient or CG social, emotional, or spiritual informational needs were identified. Discordance was observed between patient, CG, and health care professional perspectives on patient supportive care needs. One study evaluated an intervention addressing informational needs. Patients required information on prognosis, managing symptoms, and available treatment options and associated side effects. They needed support managing housework, pain, and fatigue. The findings of this study suggest an ongoing need to elicit psychosocial informational needs, supportive care needs, and a need for patient- and CG-centered resource development. Since ascertaining these needs is vital to the delivery of patient-centered care, efforts must be undertaken to explore these in the context of BM patients and CGs.
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