Israr Jan-Parker: Day 13 of Brain Tumour Awareness Month
Israr Jan-Parker, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Digital Marketing at University of Chichester, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Day 13 of Brain Tumour Awareness Month: long term effects of Brain Tumour.
The long term effects following brain tumour surgery, such as hearing loss, balance issues, tinnitus, and loss of social confidence, profoundly impact patients’ quality of life. These challenges often arise from the tumour’s location or surgical interventions affecting neural pathways responsible for sensory and motor functions.
Beyond physical symptoms, the psychological toll, such as social withdrawal due to self-consciousness or communication barriers underscores the need for comprehensive support.
Dr. Karen Rodham, (pictured below supporting red dot campaign and wear a hat day leading the MSc Health Psychology at the University of Chichester in the Psychology and Criminology – University of Chichester and University of Chichester Business School department addresses these multifaceted issues through her academic work. Motivated by personal loss – her father’s death from glioblastoma in 2016, she integrates lived experience with scholarly rigor.
Her course’s “Long Term Conditions module” examines the psychosocial impact of chronic illnesses, including cancer, equipping students to develop interventions that enhance patients’ resilience and well-being.
In my personal journey of recovery, I have had an overwhelming need to understand why my body and mind were not functioning as they used to, post surgery.
Apart from the physical issues, it has also been an emotional roller coaster accepting the new limitations and battle with my identity. I would have loved to have taken Karen’s course to understand the “science” behind long term recovery!
I believe by training health psychologists to address both physiological and emotional dimensions of long-term conditions, the course bridges clinical treatment and holistic recovery.
NB: The Brain Tumour Charity Brain Tumour Research brainstrust there is excellent support for daily life navigation. It would be great to see more collaboration between these charities and Universities.”
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