Effect of the use of continuous sedation until death on the patient's relatives wellbeing

Recruiting

Conditions: we onderzoeken het welzijn van naasten van een patient die na de toepassing van continue sedatie is overleden
de naasten zelf hebben geen specifieke aandoening
No specific condition

Registration Number: NL-OMON38210

Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 625

Inclusion Criteria

The deceased patient:
- Received continuous sedation until death
- Cancer as main diagnosis
- Older than 18 years of age
- Passed away < 6 weeks;Physicians and nurses:
- Involved in decisionmaking of continuous sedation until death ;Relatives
- Concerns familymember or friend
- Fulfills relatives definition NICE guideline: was involved in the care for the patient, shared in the illness experience, and was emotionally involved with the patient before and during the sedation
- Able to speak Dutch and living in the Netherlands

Exclusion Criteria

Not fulfilling the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1) Focusgroup study<br /><br>It concerns a qualitative study. Therefore, there are no study parameters in<br /><br>the strict sense. In the focusgroups, the relatives will exchange their<br /><br>experiences with the care for the patient in the last phase of life. Relevant<br /><br>themes will be obtained from their narratives.<br /><br><br /><br>2) Interview study<br /><br>In the interviews, the following topics will be explored:<br /><br>- Patient characteristics<br /><br>- Relative characteristics<br /><br>- Decision-making and communication with the relative<br /><br>- The use of sedation<br /><br>- The patient's quality of dying<br /><br>- Wellbeing of the relative<br /><br><br /><br>3) Questionnaire study<br /><br>Primary study parameters are: satisfaction regarding the dying phase, concerns,<br /><br>grief and aspects of the quality of life after the patient's death (eg physical<br /><br>and mental functioning, role limitations).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1) Focusgroup study<br /><br>Not applicable<br /><br><br /><br>2) Interview study<br /><br>Not applicable<br /><br><br /><br>3) Questionnaire study<br /><br>Secondary study parameters burned-out symptoms, sick-days</p><br>