Patients with recent diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumor will complete a short questionnaire concerning the patient's quality of life and emotional state since receiving treatment. Caregivers will complete a one-page questionnaire concerning the patient's quality of life and emotional state since receiving treatment.
Patients with a recent diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumor (primary or metastatic; N=105, 61% female, 39% male) were identified in the clinics of Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute or the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Caregivers were recruited from among relatives and friends who provide the most day-to-day care to the patient. All participants were between 3 months and 1 year from their most recent brain tumor treatment. Participants were given a simple, 5-point based survey to asses treatment-specific satisfaction, patient education, posttreatment quality of life, and pre- and post-treatment emotional impact. Therapeutic modalities surveyed include: surgery, external beam radiotherapy, whole-brain radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and chemotherapy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
105
Methodist University Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Overall satisfaction and emotional impact of treatments in patients who have undergone therapy(s)for brain tumors.
Time frame: (greater than or equal to 3 months) from first treatment for brain tumor
Observational data about the treatment course and emotional well-being of the brain tumor patient as provided by the caregiver.
Time frame: (Greater than or equal to 3 months) from first treatment for brain tumor
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