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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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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| free interview, and questionnaires in a second time | Other | 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:
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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. | One month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Calculation of the Bartholomew score | Use of specific questionnaire (Relationship Scales Questionnaire of Batholomew) to describe the profiles of the patients in the study | One month |
| Calculation of the distress thermometer's score |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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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.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Centre Léon Bérard | Lyon | 69008 | France |
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| ID | Term |
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| D017236 | Suicide, Assisted |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D013405 | Suicide |
| D016728 | Self-Injurious Behavior |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011795 | Surveys and Questionnaires |
| ID | Term |
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| D003625 | Data Collection |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D017531 | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms |
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Use of specific questionnaire (NCCN distress thermometer) to describe the profiles of the patients in the study
| One month |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |