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The aim of this randomized multicenter study is to evaluate the impact in offering the condolence letter to the family caregivers (indicated as the reliable person by the patient himself at each hospitalization) and a bereavement consultation with the reference physician.
The hypothesis is that offering the opportunity to clarify questions about the patients' terminal care will influence positively the grieving process. In particular, the study team hypothesized that psychological morbidity will be reduced (main objective) as well as some aspects of QOL (secondary objective). It is also assumed that the situations of conflict (solicitations for medical records, number of legal procedures) will be reduced.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | letter of condolence offering to the reliable person a post-death consultation with the reference physician (sent between J15 and J30 post death) |
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| Group B | no intervention, i.e without a letter of condolence proposing a consultation with the reference physician |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter of condolence and post-death medical consultation | Behavioral | Process of sending a letter of condolence with consultation proposition. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Evolution of mental component score (MCS) of the SF-12 questionnaire | It will be evaluated by self-questionnaires send at 3 months after the death of the patient, in the 2 groups (with or without condolence letter proposing a post-death consultation). | 3 months post death |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life of the caregivers after the death of the patient evaluated by specific caregivers CarGOQoL questionnaire | 1 year post death | |
| Quality of life of the caregivers after the death of the patient evaluated by SF12 questionnaire | 1 year post death |
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The study population consisted of the reliable person (a family member and/or caregiver, designed by the patient himself at each hospitalization) of cancer patients who have died in one of the participating center.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gwenaelle Gravis, MS | Institut Paoli-Calmettes | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Institut Paoli Calmettes | Marseille | Bouches Du Rhone | 13009 | France | ||
| GRAVIS |
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| Anxiety of the caregivers after the death of the patient | Evaluated by Spielberger State Trait anxiety questionnaire | 1 year post death |
| Depression of the caregivers after the death of the patient | Evaluated by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | 1 year post death |
| Complicated grief | Evaluated by Inventory of complicated grief questionnaire | 1 year post death |
| Marseille |
| France |