The study aims to compare the overall survival adjusted to quality of life of 2 groups of patients with multiple myeloma, depending on the type of care: (1) day hospitalization exclusively or (2) day hospitalization combined with hospital-at-home. As secondary objectives, the study aims to compare the impacts of the two types of care organization on: * the survival of patients and response to treatments according to criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group, * psychological status of patients, * specific toxicity related to treatment used (haematological and infectious toxicity, neurotoxicity, ...), * health outcomes, * the caregiver's burden, This study is combined with a qualitative study about the incentives and the barriers, and in order to set up the patient's typology.
Multiple myeloma, a malignant blood disease with about 5000 new cases diagnosed annually in France, essentially in the elderly population, is associated with alteration of quality of life resulting from pathology and therapies. Multiples cycles of chemotherapies are administered in a regular manner, as outpatient treatment or day hospitalization. In this study aiming to explore the impacts on health outcomes and resources utilization of hospital-at-home for elderly patients with multiple myeloma, all patients will be treated by 4 standardized protocols of treatment including bortezomib by subcutaneous administration. 9 centers will participate to the study. The study will not change the usual practices of care of these centers: * 6 centers organize patient care through day hospitalization combined with hospital-at-home, * 3 other centers rely exclusively on day hospitalization. The study will target overall the inclusion of 300 patients for the 9 centers and 70 participants (35 for each arm: 10 patients, 10 caregivers, 15 from healthcare team) for the qualitative study. The individual follow up of each patient will last 12 months. The patient's vital status will be documented at the 24th month.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Patients receive the first administration of chemotherapy through day hospitalization in the hematology department, then 3 weekly administrations of chemotherapy at home.
Patients receive 4 weekly administrations of chemotherapy through day hospitalization in the hematology department.
HAD
Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
RECRUITINGChange in Quality of life using questionnaires EORTC QLQ-30
Comparison of quality of life using questionnaires EORTC QLQ-30.
Time frame: At baseline, at the 6th month and the 12th month
Change in Quality of life using questionnaires EORTC QLQ-MY20
Comparison of quality of life using questionnaires EORTC QLQ-MY20.
Time frame: At baseline, at the 6th month and the 12th month
Survival
All patients will be evaluated in order to collect the following data: * death and causality with multiple myeloma, treatments; * progression or relapse according to criteria of International Myeloma Working Group; * survival without progression, full or partial remission.
Time frame: At the 1st day of each chemotherapy cycle (each cycle varying between 28 and 35 days)
Multidimensional evaluation of home care
RAI-HC (Resident Assessment Instrument Home Care) will be used at home. Multidimensional evaluation involves 19 areas such as sociodemographic, environmental and clinical endpoints with psychological status, cognitive status, morbidity and medication compliance defined by validated synthetic clinical scales.
Time frame: At baseline, at the 6th month
Toxicity of treatment
This evaluation will be performed for all patients with the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CRCAE version 3.0).
Time frame: At baseline, at each evaluation of response to therapy, at the 6th month and the 12th month
family quality of life
Family quality of life will be evaluated with Zarit Burden Inventory
Time frame: At baseline, at the 6th month and the 12th month
Total Cost
The following costs will be collected: hospitalization, home care, transport, biological exams, costs of chemotherapy (bortezomib) as well as indirect costs such as paid sick leave and salary of caregiver at home.
Time frame: At the end of study: 3 years
Fate-to-face interview with patients, caregivers and healthcare staff
The assessment criteria are the quality care, the continuity of care, the coordination between the care actors, the information transmission, the incentives and the barriers according to the forms of hospitalization.
Time frame: At baseline, at the 6th month and the 12th month
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