Prognostic awareness in caregivers of patients with incurable cancer

TF Gray, D Forst, RD Nipp, JA Greer… - Journal of Palliative …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: Little is known about how patients with incurable cancer and caregivers differ
in their prognostic awareness, and the relationship between caregiver prognostic …

Communication about prognosis during patient-initiated second opinion consultations in advanced cancer care: an observational qualitative analysis

NCA Van der Velden, MBA Van Der Kleij… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prognostic communication is essential for patients with advanced cancer to enable informed
medical decision-making and end-of-life planning. Discussing prognosis is challenging, and …

Easing the Journey—an updated review of palliative care for the patient with high-grade glioma

RC Crooms, MO Johnson, H Leeper, A Mehta… - Current oncology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review High-grade gliomas (HGG) are rare brain tumors that cause
disproportionate suffering and mortality. Palliative care, whose aim is to relieve the …

Experiences and views of receiving and delivering information about recovery in acquired neurological conditions: a systematic review of qualitative literature

LJ Burton, A Forster, J Johnson, TF Crocker… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To review and synthesise qualitative literature relating to the views, perceptions
and experiences of patients with acquired neurological conditions and their caregivers …

Impact of family caregivers' awareness of the prognosis on their quality of life/depression and those of patients with advanced cancer: A prospective cohort study

EK Kang, B Keam, NR Lee, JH Kang, YJ Kim… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose A caregiver's prognostic awareness can affect clinical decisions for the patient. The
purpose of this study was to examine the impact of family caregivers' prognostic awareness …

[Retracted] Effect of High‐Quality Nursing Based on Comprehensive Nursing on the Postoperative Quality of Life and Satisfaction of Patients with Malignant Glioma

X Gong, W Wu, D Xing, X Guo… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To explore the effect of high‐quality nursing based on comprehensive nursing on
postoperative quality of life and satisfaction of patients with malignant glioma. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-caregiver dyads' prognostic information preferences and perceptions in advanced cancer

NCA van der Velden, EMA Smets, M Hagedoorn… - Journal of pain and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Context Prognostic information is considered important for advanced cancer patients and
primary informal caregivers to prepare for the end of life. Little is known about discordance in …

Single-institution cross-sectional study to evaluate need for information and need for referral to psychooncology care in association with depression in brain tumor …

C Reinert, M Gerken, K Rathberger, K Krueger… - BMC psychology, 2020 - Springer
Background The prognosis of patients with brain tumors is widely varying. Psychooncologic
need and depression are high among these patients and their family caregivers. However …

Will I or my loved one die? Concordant awareness between terminal cancer patients and their caregivers is associated with lower patient anxiety and caregiver …

C Lai, P Aceto, GR Pellicano, G Servidei… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aims of this study were to investigate the association between patients'
awareness of their terminal illness and the levels of anxiety and depression, whether the …

Wants and needs for involvement reported by relatives of patients with a malignant brain tumor: a scoping review

R Guldager, S Nordentoft, I Poulsen… - JBI evidence …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to identify and map the breadth of
available evidence on relatives' wants and needs for involvement throughout the course of …