ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021
The role of informal caregivers for patients with glioma: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.
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- The Role of Social Support in the Experience of Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients: An Umbrella Review.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Caregiver burden, quality of life, and psychosocial outcomes among informal caregivers of patients with glioma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Review
- Group-based interventions for caregivers to patients diagnosed with a brain tumor: A systematic review.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- The CARING intervention for neuro-oncology family caregivers: Randomized controlled trial feasibility, eSNAP/caregiver navigation engagement, and acceptability.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- Effects of a Post-Discharge Care Program for Surgery Patients with Brain Tumor.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- "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
- "You sure feel like you're alone, kind of flailing away out there": Family caregiver perspectives of caring for an individual with glioblastoma multiforme.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Understanding experiences of cognitive decline and cognitive assessment from the perspectives of people with glioma and their caregivers: A qualitative interview study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- The experience of caregiving for adults with benign brain tumors: An integrative review.Neuro-oncology practice · 2024Review
- 'A Constant Black Cloud': The Emotional Impact of Informal Caregiving for Someone With a Lower-Grade Glioma.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Long-term wellbeing and neurocognitive functioning of diffuse low-grade glioma patients and their caregivers: A longitudinal study spanning two decades.Neuro-oncology · 2023Article
- The burden of a brain tumor: guiding patient centric care in neuro-oncology.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2022Article
- "It was complete chaos day and night and no one was able to help": A qualitative study on the support needs of family members exposed to violence by patients with brain tumors.Neuro-oncology advancesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to systematically review, appraise, and synthesize the current evidence on the experiences and needs encountered by informal caregiver of patients with glioma throughout the disease trajectory and to provide a set of practical implications for health professionals.
methodsSeven English databases and four Chinese databases were searched in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Additional manual searches were completed to identify primary studies, with the language limited by English and Chinese. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research was used to appraise the methodological quality of each study.
resultsThe systematic review included 16 papers that yielded 71 findings and 6 categories. Finally, 2 synthesized findings were extracted: (I) role transition of caregivers for glioma patients throughout the disease trajectory; (II) support and information need by caregivers of glioma patients. Accordingly, there is a need to recognize the importance of permanent and tailored support for caregivers by providing accurate, practical, and evidence-based information. DISCUSSION: This is the first attempt to systematically evaluate the breadth and quality of the literature concerning the experiences of caregivers with glioma patients. The results generated from the review may shed some light on problems encountered by glioma patients and their families. A limitation of this review is that in most selected studies, the reflexivity of interviewees is not addressed, which may influence the interpretation of the findings. Moreover, the selected studies were reported in English or Chinese, therefore, caution is needed in interpreting the results.
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