What helps or gets in the way of GPs providing end‑of‑life care at home
Identification of Obstacles and Levers to the Outpatient Care of Patients in Terminal Palliative Situations: Exploratory Study Among General Practitioners in Bas-Rhin
This project will gather information from general practitioners in Bas‑Rhin to see what helps or makes it hard for them to provide outpatient palliative care for patients at the end of life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 12 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Strasbourg) |
| Trial ID | NCT07191184 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study will collect data from general practitioners based in Bas‑Rhin about organizational and experiential barriers and facilitators to delivering end‑of‑life palliative care at home. Data collection will likely use questionnaires and qualitative interviews to capture workload, training, and family‑care dynamics. The study aims to map current outpatient practices after recent changes in palliative care education and service organization. Results will be synthesized to identify practical, GP‑accessible solutions to support home deaths when that is the patient preference.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: General practitioners who practice in the Bas‑Rhin region and agree to participate are the intended participants for this project.
Not a fit: Patients whose care is entirely hospital‑based or whose GPs are outside Bas‑Rhin or do not participate are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could lead to practical changes or supports that make it easier for patients to receive palliative care at home when they wish.
How similar studies have performed: Many prior studies have described barriers and solutions in hospital settings, but few have focused specifically on outpatient general practitioners, so this outpatient focus is relatively less studied.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * General physician based in Bas-Rhin * Agreeing to participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing to participate in the research * Replacement physician, specialist physician, based outside Bas-Rhin
Where this trial is running
Strasbourg
- Service de soins Palliatifs - CHU de Strasbourg - France — Strasbourg, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Catherine CHEVALIER-LAMOUILLE, MD
- Email: catherine.lamouille@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Phone: 33 3 88 11 65 86
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.