Subjective quality of life in persons with low-grade glioma and their next of kin.

Patients with low-grade glioma have a longer survival than patients with highly malignant glioma, and for this reason questions of quality of life (QoL) are of particular importance to such patients as well as to their next of kin. No studies have been found in which both adult patients with low-grade glioma and their next of kin have estimated their own QoL. This study was therefore designed to investigate the subjective QoL of these two groups.

Being the next of kin of a person with a low-grade glioma.

There is a paucity of knowledge for health-care professionals who come into contact with next of kin of persons diagnosed with low-grade gliomas. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the experience of being the next of kin of an adult person diagnosed with a low-grade glioma. Twenty-eight next of kin of persons with a low-grade glioma were interviewed.

Experiences of onset and diagnosis of low-grade glioma from the patient's perspective.

The aim of this study was to describe adult patients' experiences of falling ill and being diagnosed with low-grade glioma. Information concerning such experiences is lacking in the literature. The study population were adults identified within a well-defined population.

The relationship between function, quality of life and coping in patients with low-grade gliomas.

Objectives: The principal aim of the study was to describe function, quality of life and coping with illness-related problems in patients with low-grade gliomas (LGG), to evaluate the need of support. A second aim was to investigate how function, quality of life and coping were related.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-nine patients with a diagnosis of LGG answered the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30) and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ).

Illness-related problems and coping among persons with low-grade glioma.

The literature reveals no qualitative study concerning the consequences of low-grade glioma in adults. The aim of the present study was to describe perceived illness-related problems in persons with low-grade glioma and the coping used in everyday living. The study was cross-sectional within a well-defined population.

A family's perspective on living with a highly malignant brain tumor.

The purpose of the study is to describe what it like to live with a highly malignant brain tumor from a family perspective. It is a qualitative study in which 3 families, 3 patients, and 5 next of kin have described their experiences in 15 interviews. The study is prospective, with interviews occurring 2-3 weeks after surgery and 3 and 6 months after the onset of the illness.