"What is this brain's story?" Healthcare professionals' perspectives on managing brain tumor-related personality and behavior changes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Managing brain tumor-related personality and behavior changes (BTrPBc) is complex with contributors including tumor location, type, and grade; treatment side effects; and psychological adjustment to a primary brain tumor diagnosis. Although carers of people with high-grade glioma consistently report BTrPBc as an area where they require support, there is a lack of guidelines for healthcare professionals to address BTrPBc. We aimed to explore how neuro-oncology healthcare professionals manage personality and behavior changes in adults with a primary brain tumor.

Methods

This study used an interpretive description approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals practicing in neuro-oncology across Australia via face-to-face, telephone

SUBMITTER: McDougall E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12137208 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature