Caregivers
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLetter of condolence and post-death medical consultation
Process of sending a letter of condolence with consultation proposition.
Sponsors
Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Study design
Observational model
FAMILY_BASED
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patient died in the institution * Patient for which the reliable person has been identified * Acceptation of the reference physician to send a letter of condolence with the proposed consultation
Exclusion criteria
* The physician already met with the caregiver after the patient's death
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evolution of mental component score (MCS) of the SF-12 questionnaire | 3 months post death | 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). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Anxiety of the caregivers after the death of the patient | 1 year post death | Evaluated by Spielberger State Trait anxiety questionnaire |
| Depression of the caregivers after the death of the patient | 1 year post death | Evaluated by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| Complicated grief | 1 year post death | Evaluated by Inventory of complicated grief questionnaire |
Countries
France
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORGwenaelle Gravis, MS
Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Outcome results
None listed