Nurse-identified needs, recommendations, and referrals during consultations with family carers of patients diagnosed with high-grade glioma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this manuscript was to describe the frequency and types of nurse-identified needs, recommendations, and referrals delivered to intervention-arm carers of patients with high-grade glioma (HGG) during monthly nurse-led telephone assessments in the Care-IS randomized controlled trial.

Methods

Primary carers of patients diagnosed with HGG (≤2 months prior) and undergoing active treatment were randomized to: a 12-month Care-IS intervention; or, a control group. Carers randomized to the intervention were included in this sub-analysis. Nurses recorded carers' needs and made recommendations and referrals. Data analysis descriptively explored categories of needs, recommendations, or referrals.

Results

An initial Nurse Telephone Assessment (NTA) was conduc

SUBMITTER: Halkett GKB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12741834 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature