End-of-life medical decisions in French overseas departments: results of a retrospective survey
Physicians in overseas France have implemented recent changes in end-of-life laws, including deep and continuous sedation. Comparisons with 2010 mainland France survey show a better implementation of palliative medicine in 2022, with higher proportions of treatment withholding.
Authors
- Sophie Pennec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-6463)
- Mélanie Lepori
- Vincent Guion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5144-4419)
- Silvia Pontone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5772-8738)
- Adrien Evin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5720-1597)
Institutions
- Université de Tours (FR)
- Australian National University (AU)
- Institut national d'études démographiques (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc (FR)
- National Institute for Demographic Studies (FR)
- Hôpital Robert-Debré (FR)
- Établissement public Campus Condorcet (FR)
- Université de Strasbourg (FR)
- Nantes Université (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01552-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
- Fondation de France
- Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie
- Agence Régionale de Santé Île-de-France
- Institut pour la Recherche en Santé Publique