What Are the Views of Palliative Care Patients Regarding the Use of Anticipatory Prescribing ?

The question of the end of life is a major public health issue. In the field of palliative care, the notion of anticipation is central for people with a serious and progressive illness. Indeed, an important consideration for general practitioners is the need to anticipate the disease's evolution and the uncomfortable symptoms (physical or psychological) the patient is likely to experience. This approach aims to relieve the patient without delay and thus improve comfort to ensure an acceptable quality of life for patients and their families. Even if the usefulness of anticipatory prescribing seems obvious, their use is not generalized to all palliative care patients. Caregivers are confronted with obstacles to the implementation of these prescriptions, particularly with regard to the relationship with the patient. It can then be assumed that patients' experiences and perceptions may influence symptom management and the use of anticipatory prescriptions. It seems essential to explore this subject. For this purpose, the investigator will carry out a qualitative study based on individual semi-structured interviews with palliative care patients.