Healthcare professionals' perspectives on barriers and facilitators to managing brain tumor-related personality and behavior changes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to identify healthcare professionals' perceptions of the facilitators and barriers impacting the management of brain tumor-related personality and behavior changes in adults.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with neuro-oncology healthcare professionals' working in Australia (N = 22). Interview recordings were transcribed, and codebook thematic analysis methods applied.

Results

Two themes identified as barriers in managing brain tumor-related personality changes were (1) Systemic challenges, with two sub themes of "fall between the gaps" and waitlist and unavailability of services and (2) patient and carer factors, comprising three sub-themes of "evolving injury," complexities of non-disclosure, and attitudes toward hel

SUBMITTER: McDougall E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12741822 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature