Cancer, Self-medication
Conditions
Keywords
cancer, self-medication, quality of life
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the patient self-medication practices during and after cancer in France, using an online questionnaire
Detailed description
Patients will be contacted by email from patient's associations. Patients will be informed of the objectives of the study and will be free to answer or not to the online questionnaire.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Past or active cancer
Exclusion criteria
* Speaking French * Not living in France
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-medication | day 1 | declaration of a practice of self-medication |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Class of products used in self-medication | day 1 | non-prescription medicine, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, homeopathy, and food supplements |
| Indication for self-medication | day 1 | For treatment of side-effects, improvements in anti-cancer effects |
| Origin of self-medication products | day 1 | pharmacy, market, internet, other |
| Perception of adverse effects and drug-drug interaction related to self medication | day 1 | yes / no |
| QLQ-C30 questionnaire | day 1 | Global health status Functional scales Physical functioning Role functioning Emotional functioning Cognitive functioning Social functioning Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Pain Dyspnoea Insomnia Appetite loss Constipation Diarrhoea Financial difficulties |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed