Opposition to Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures by Aged Hospitalized Patient

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon35 enrolled

Overview

The main object is to identify and understand why some hospitalized aged patients oppose himself to treatment or diagnosis procedure. This mixed study will used a census in a geriatrics department and a qualitative research.

To complete qualitative study, interview will also be conducted with : patients, general practitioner, relative and home carers. An observation of geriatric multidisciplinary staff will be done for better understanding of complexity.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Aging Refusal, Treatment Qualitative Research Epidemiology

Interventions

CensusOTHER

Survey and interview

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * geriatric department inpatient. * presenting opposition to medical or diagnosis procedure * covered by French Social Security System * agreed to participate to the study Exclusion Criteria: * They did not express himself an opposition * They disagree to participated * For qualitative research only : major neurocognitive disorder (MMSE \<10).

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire

Besançon, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

30 individual semi-structured interviews

Qualitative data analysis and theorical saturation

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

100 demographic survey

Statistical analysis

Time frame: 1 year

100 medical survey

Statistical analysis

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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