Requests for Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Establishment of Accommodation for Dependent Old Persons.

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon7 enrolled

Overview

The main aim of this project is to analyze and understand the meaning of explicit requests to hasten death (euthanasia and assisted suicide) from older people living in an Establishment of accommodation for dependent old persons. This involves conducting interviews with patients, carers to whom the request has been expressed and a relative chosen by the patient. This study aims to describe the request over time. This will be done through two series of interviews, one as soon as it is first expressed, then one week later.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Qualitative Research Euthanasia Assisted Suicide Aging

Interventions

qualitative interview

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * They live in an establishment of accommodation for dependent old persons * They have to be ill. * They have request for euthanasie or assisted suicide * They are in capacity to meet researchers for interview, * They aggreed to make an individual interview * They are covered by the French social security system Exclusion Criteria: * They have neurocognitives disorders that can't allow an individual interview * They did not express themselves a request for euthanasia ou assisted suicide * They disagreed to participate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Qualitative analyse

Describe, analyze and understand the content, the meaning and factors of evolution of euthanasia or assisted suicide's requests, by crossing the speech of residents, caregivers and family.

Time frame: One year