TY - JOUR
T1 - The Aftercare Survey
T2 - Assessment and intervention practices after brain tumor surgery in Europe
AU - Sierpowska, Joanna
AU - Rofes, Adrià
AU - Dahlslätt, Kristoffer
AU - Mandonnet, Emmanuel
AU - Ter Laan, Mark
AU - Połczyńska, Monika
AU - Hamer, Philip De Witt
AU - Halaj, Matej
AU - Spena, Giannantonio
AU - Meling, Torstein R.
AU - Motomura, Kazuya
AU - Reyes, Andres Felipe
AU - Campos, Alexandre Rainha
AU - Robe, Pierre A.
AU - Zigiotto, Luca
AU - Sarubbo, Silvio
AU - Freyschlag, Christian F.
AU - Broen, Martijn P.G.
AU - Stranjalis, George
AU - Papadopoulos, Konstantinos
AU - Liouta, Evangelia
AU - Rutten, Geert Jan
AU - Viegas, Catarina Pessanha
AU - Silvestre, Ana
AU - Perrote, Federico
AU - Brochero, Natacha
AU - Cáceres, Cynthia
AU - Zdun-Ryżewska, Agata
AU - Kloc, Wojciech
AU - Satoer, Djaina
AU - Dragoy, Olga
AU - Hendriks, Marc P.H.
AU - Alvarez-Carriles, Juan C.
AU - Piai, Vitória
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s).
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - Background: People with gliomas need specialized neurosurgical, neuro-oncological, psycho-oncological, and neuropsychological care. The role of language and cognitive recovery and rehabilitation in patients' well-being and resumption of work is crucial, but there are no clear guidelines for the ideal timing and character of assessments and interventions. The goal of the present work was to describe representative (neuro)psychological practices implemented after brain surgery in Europe. Methods: An online survey was addressed to professionals working with individuals after brain surgery. We inquired about the assessments and interventions and the involvement of caregivers. Additionally, we asked about recommendations for an ideal assessment and intervention plan. Results: Thirty-eight European centers completed the survey. Thirty of them offered at least one postsurgical (neuro)psychological assessment, mainly for language and cognition, especially during the early recovery stage and at long term. Twenty-eight of the participating centers offered postsurgical therapies. Patients who stand the highest chances of being included in evaluation and therapy postsurgically are those who underwent awake brain surgery, harbored a low-grade glioma, or showed poor recovery. Nearly half of the respondents offer support programs to caregivers, and all teams recommend them. Treatments differed between those offered to individuals with low-grade glioma vs those with high-grade glioma. The figure of caregiver is not yet fully recognized in the recovery phase. Conclusion: We stress the need for more complete rehabilitation plans, including the emotional and health-related aspects of recovery. In respondents' opinions, assessment and rehabilitation plans should also be individually tailored and goal-directed (eg, professional reinsertion).
AB - Background: People with gliomas need specialized neurosurgical, neuro-oncological, psycho-oncological, and neuropsychological care. The role of language and cognitive recovery and rehabilitation in patients' well-being and resumption of work is crucial, but there are no clear guidelines for the ideal timing and character of assessments and interventions. The goal of the present work was to describe representative (neuro)psychological practices implemented after brain surgery in Europe. Methods: An online survey was addressed to professionals working with individuals after brain surgery. We inquired about the assessments and interventions and the involvement of caregivers. Additionally, we asked about recommendations for an ideal assessment and intervention plan. Results: Thirty-eight European centers completed the survey. Thirty of them offered at least one postsurgical (neuro)psychological assessment, mainly for language and cognition, especially during the early recovery stage and at long term. Twenty-eight of the participating centers offered postsurgical therapies. Patients who stand the highest chances of being included in evaluation and therapy postsurgically are those who underwent awake brain surgery, harbored a low-grade glioma, or showed poor recovery. Nearly half of the respondents offer support programs to caregivers, and all teams recommend them. Treatments differed between those offered to individuals with low-grade glioma vs those with high-grade glioma. The figure of caregiver is not yet fully recognized in the recovery phase. Conclusion: We stress the need for more complete rehabilitation plans, including the emotional and health-related aspects of recovery. In respondents' opinions, assessment and rehabilitation plans should also be individually tailored and goal-directed (eg, professional reinsertion).
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U2 - 10.1093/nop/npac029
DO - 10.1093/nop/npac029
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85135743501
SN - 2054-2577
VL - 9
SP - 328
EP - 337
JO - Neuro-Oncology Practice
JF - Neuro-Oncology Practice
IS - 4
ER -