The role of informal caregivers for patients with glioma: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to systematically review, appraise, and synthesize the current evidence on the experiences and needs encountered by informal caregiver of patients with glioma throughout the disease trajectory and to provide a set of practical implications for health professionals. METHODS: Seven English databases and four Chinese databases were searched in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Additional manual searches were completed to identify primary studies, with the language limited by English and Chinese. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research was used to appraise the methodological quality of each study. RESULTS: The systematic review included 16 papers that yielded 71 findings and 6 categories. Finally, 2 synthesized findings were extracted: (I) role transition of caregivers for glioma patients throughout the disease trajectory; (II) support and information need by caregivers of glioma patients. Accordingly, there is a need to recognize the importance of permanent and tailored support for caregivers by providing accurate, practical, and evidence-based information. DISCUSSION: This is the first attempt to systematically evaluate the breadth and quality of the literature concerning the experiences of caregivers with glioma patients. The results generated from the review may shed some light on problems encountered by glioma patients and their families. A limitation of this review is that in most selected studies, the reflexivity of interviewees is not addressed, which may influence the interpretation of the findings. Moreover, the selected studies were reported in English or Chinese, therefore, caution is needed in interpreting the results.
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Prior caregiver research in cancer populations demonstrates prevalence estimates that vary widely depending on tools and thresholds, but consistently indicate clinically meaningful symptom levels.
“Prior caregiver research in cancer populations demonstrates prevalence estimates that vary widely depending on tools and thresholds, but consistently indicate clinically meaningful symptom levels.30,31”
From Caregiver burden, quality of life, and psychosocial outcomes among informal caregivers of patients with glioma: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2026) · cites this paper as [30]
The Results (Findings of the review; page unavailable) describe anxiety, worry, fear, and distress among caregivers of people with glioma. But this qualitative review does not report caregiver symptom-prevalence estimates, compare measurement tools or thresholds, or establish that symptoms reached clinically meaningful levels. (LLM, conf=0.82)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe overall pattern of findings aligns with the broader psycho-oncology literature demonstrating elevated caregiver burden and psychological morbidity among caregivers of cancer patients, while also reflecting features that are particularly salient in neuro-oncology.
“The overall pattern of findings aligns with the broader psycho-oncology literature demonstrating elevated caregiver burden and psychological morbidity among caregivers of cancer patients, while also reflecting features that are particularly salient in neuro-oncology.11,30”
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- Authors
- Chen, D., Zhu, J., Xu, Q., Wang, F., Ji, C., Di, H., Yuan, P., Bai, X., & Chen, L.
- Affiliations
- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Chen, Lu
- Venue
- Annals of Translational Medicine
- Publisher
- AME Publishing Company
- Published
- 2021-06
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1020-1020
- ISSN
- 2305-5839 (ISSN-L)
- 2305-5847
- PMC
- PMC8267327
- OpenAlex
- W3175786175
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 63
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 0.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
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- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- Locations
- Annals of Translational Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
- Nanjing University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Keywords
- informal caregivers, glioma, caregiver experiences, caregiver needs, role transition, caregiver support, information needs, disease trajectories, family caregivers
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