Publications by authors named "Maya Anand"
Purpose: Caregivers of patients with malignant gliomas are at risk for psychological distress. However, factors associated with distress in this population have not been well described. We conducted a prospective study evaluating psychological distress in patients with malignant gliomas and their caregivers and exploring factors associated with caregiver distress.
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- - The study looked at how early palliative care (PC) helps patients with advanced cancers like metastatic breast cancer feel better and have better end-of-life care.
- - Researchers assigned patients to either get special PC visits or standard care, focusing on planning for their end-of-life needs.
- - The results showed that patients who received PC talked about their end-of-life care more and got hospice services more often than those who didn't have the special care.
Background: Patients with malignant gliomas have a poor prognosis. However, little is known about patients' and caregivers' understanding of the prognosis and the primary treatment goal.
Methods: We conducted a prospective study in patients with newly diagnosed malignant gliomas (N = 72) and their caregivers (N = 55).