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Reasons of Transfer in Emergency Units of Patients in End of Life Situation.

NCT02861469 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2016-08-10

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Summary

This qualitative study aimed to describe and understand the factors leading to the admission in emergency unit of patients coming from their home, in an end of life situation.

This study was conducted in the university hospital of Besançon, France. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with general practitioners and family members in order to understand the factors leading, from their points of view, to the admission in emergency unit whereas this hospitalization wasn't necessary.

Conditions

  • End of Life
  • Palliative Care

Interventions

OTHER

Semi-structured interviews

individual semi-structured interviews with general practitioners and family members

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Régis AUBRY, Pr · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-06-30

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