An observational study in Advanced Cancer, sponsored by Centre Leon Berard. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-16.
Sponsored by Centre Leon Berard · Observational
This study wishes to focus on the life course of patients, beyond the moments of suffering experienced at the time of the request for euthanasia. It is based on the perspective that the patient's account of his or her life course can be a source of information for better understanding and accompanying patients requesting euthanasia.
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We conduct our study in a French cancer center and a French public hospital. Patients requesting euthanasia will be informed about the possibility of participating in our study. If the patients agree, and if they meet the study criteria, they will be included.
Exclusion Criteria:
After inclusion in the study, patients will be met for a free interview. The interview will be conducted using an open-ended interview method with the patients to allow free expression of their life history, using open and broad questions to avoid the influence of the interviewer as much as possible. Each interview will be conducted by the same person to allow for better interpersonal reproducibility. After the interview, the patients will be seen again to complete two questionnaires: * An attachment questionnaire: Relationship Scales Questionnaire * A questionnaire on symptoms: Distress thermometer
Description of the life stories of patients requesting euthanasia to explore which life experiences are brought forward when making this request, in a context of advanced oncological pathology.
The main objective is to describe the life stories of patients requesting euthanasia in order to discover which life experiences are reasoning in the formulation of this request, in a context of advanced oncological pathology. The investigators carry out a descriptive analysis of the interviews. The interviews will be analyzed as they are conducted, in order to identify themes of interest. The themes will be compared between the different interviews in order to identify possible trends.
Time frame: One month
Calculation of the Bartholomew score
Use of specific questionnaire (Relationship Scales Questionnaire of Batholomew) to describe the profiles of the patients in the study
Time frame: One month
Calculation of the distress thermometer's score
Use of specific questionnaire (NCCN distress thermometer) to describe the profiles of the patients in the study
Time frame: One month
Plan to share: Undecided
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