“My safe haven turned into a terror zone”: A qualitative study of family members’ experiences of violence by brain tumor patients
Our study highlights extensive suffering, vulnerability, loneliness and isolation among family members exposed to violence by brain tumor patients. An intervention that provides appropriate support for brain tumor patients, family members and staff who encounter them is urgently needed.
Authors
- Eskil Degsell
- Annika Malmström
- Amina Guenna Holmgren
- Lisa Kastbom
- Johanna Simmons
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Industrial Development Center (Sweden) (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340959
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Forskningsrådet i Sydöstra Sverige
- Cancerfonden
- Medical Research Council