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ArticleNeuro-oncology practice2024

"It changes everything": Understanding how people experience the impact of living with a lower-grade glioma.

Ben Rimmer, Michelle Balla, Lizzie Dutton, Sophie Williams, Joanne Lewis, Pamela Gallagher, Tracy Finch, Richéal Burns, Vera Araújo-Soares, Fiona Menger and 2 more

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Article in Neuro-oncology practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people living with a lower-grade glioma.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025
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  13. Understanding supported self-management for people living with a lower-grade glioma: Implementation considerations through the lens of normalisation process theory.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Ben RimmerPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4110-0588
Michelle BallaFaculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Lizzie DuttonPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Sophie WilliamsNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Joanne LewisNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8035-4420
Pamela GallagherSchool of Psychology, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Tracy FinchDepartment of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Richéal BurnsFaculty of Science, Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, Ireland.
Vera Araújo-SoaresPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Fiona MengerSchool of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Linda SharpPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Ways Ahead Study Team

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Quantitative studies show people living with a lower-grade glioma (LGG) often report low health-related quality of life. However, it is unclear how this impact is experienced; resulting supportive care needs are also poorly understood. We explored how people experience the impact of living long-term with an LGG, to help identify potential supportive care needs. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with a diverse group of people with LGG ( Results: Four themes relating to the impact experiences of people with LGG were generated: " Conclusions: People with LGG can experience wide-ranging everyday impacts and may have extensive supportive care needs. This study highlights how this impact is experienced and what it means to people with LGG. Best practice suggestions for conducting comprehensive needs assessments tailored to those with LGG, and the development of personalized plans to meet those needs, would be a critical step to ensure that people with LGG are best supported in living with their condition.

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PMCPMC11085834

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