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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
50 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2021-06-23
2022-06-23
Brief Summary
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It requires multidisciplinary care and a specific therapeutic patient education program.
SSc actually affects every member of the family, the patient as well as those close to him. It deeply affects each member of the family (increased fatigue, stress, social isolation, exhaustion, financial difficulties …) which gives rise to threats of vulnerability and modulates the balance of family relations.
However, there are very few studies on family SSc caregivers. We have raised the question about the experience and needs of caregivers in order to better support them.
The main purpose of this pilot study is to better understand the particularities of relatives (caregivers) of patients suffering from systemic sclerosis and will allow us to refine our knowledge about the assistance they provide for SSc patients and its impact on family caregivers :
* lived experience of the relatives (caregivers);
* physical, mental and socio-professional health of the relatives (caregiver);
* relationship between the relative (caregiver) and the patient.
The research will be carried out at Cochin Hospital, in collaboration with the French Scleroderma Association (ASF).
It will be offered to relatives of SSc patients identified by health team in the rheumatology or internal medicine department, as well as during consultations and patient education activities.
An information note and an informed consent will be given to each patient and his caregiver ; Self-questionnaires will then be offered to relatives.
They can fill them out while they are in the hospital, or at home and return the completed questionnaire.
Caregivers will be questioned about their quality of life, health, relationship with the patient and support situation.
They will also be asked for personal socio-demographic information concerning the patient.
The "caregiver reflex" project is part of the 2020-2022 mobilization and support strategy for caregivers "acting for the health of family caregivers", in which the establishment of a "caregiver reflex" among professionals health is put forward.
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Detailed Description
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This research work will allow to better understand the experiences and needs of these very particular caregivers, in order to offer them specific educational support and workshops.
It should also allow healthcare teams to develop a "family caregiver reflex", especially in the context of SSc disease to identify and include PAs in PTE programs.
Primary objectives:
Identify caregivers in the SCS patient's family circle: in order to analyze their profile and assess their needs, expectations, projects and difficulties:
* Identify who are the caregivers of SSc people: epidemiological data, profiles of SSc patients followed in rheumatology and Internal medicine departments of Cochin hospital (sex, age, professional activity, possible presence of young people in the entourage, etc.);
* assess the assistance provided by the caregivers: type and specificity;
* Specify the experience and feelings of the caregivers in relation to this aid (positive or negative impact)
* Identify fragile-vulnerable caregivers .
Secondary objectives:
Develop, from this data, educational tools to share with the other members of the FSMR FAI2R and specifically dedicated to the caregivers of SSc patients:
* "Caregiver reflex" tool intended for professionals to better identify and identify caregivers of SSc patients;
* Specific interview guide for the educational diagnosis of caregivers;
* Examples of educational workshops for caregivers meeting identified needs (workshop experienced by the illness of the other, stress management, fatigue, dietary advice, lifestyle, to assist persons in administrative and social procedures...)
Conditions
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Study Design
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OTHER
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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Caregivers (CG)
Caregivers of patients with systemic Scleroderma
Self-administered questionnaires for relatives (caregivers=CG)
Sociodemographic and medical information for the patient and the CG. SF36 questionnaire for the quality of life (physical, mental) of family CGs This assessment will be supplemented by specific questions relating to: physical health, emotional state, personal and leisure activities of the caregiver.
The CG's knowledge and representations of the disease : questions adapted from the Brief-IPQ disease representation questionnaire.
Questions will also focus on the caregiver's reactions to the patient's illness.
We have constructed a questionnaire to assess the main areas of aid in the context of SSc: emotional, domestic help, administrative, medical, for trave (16 items and an open question).
The CG Reaction Assessment-CRA questionnaire to assess the positive and negative dimensions of helping (24 items). It assesses five dimensions: self-esteem, financial impact, impact on health, impact on time and lack of family support.
The reason for the assistance provided.
Interventions
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Self-administered questionnaires for relatives (caregivers=CG)
Sociodemographic and medical information for the patient and the CG. SF36 questionnaire for the quality of life (physical, mental) of family CGs This assessment will be supplemented by specific questions relating to: physical health, emotional state, personal and leisure activities of the caregiver.
The CG's knowledge and representations of the disease : questions adapted from the Brief-IPQ disease representation questionnaire.
Questions will also focus on the caregiver's reactions to the patient's illness.
We have constructed a questionnaire to assess the main areas of aid in the context of SSc: emotional, domestic help, administrative, medical, for trave (16 items and an open question).
The CG Reaction Assessment-CRA questionnaire to assess the positive and negative dimensions of helping (24 items). It assesses five dimensions: self-esteem, financial impact, impact on health, impact on time and lack of family support.
The reason for the assistance provided.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Be at least 18 years old;
* Not being the patient's professional caregiver;
* Have signed the informed consent to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
* under curatorship or tutorship
* with State medical care (AME)
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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FSMR FAI2R
UNKNOWN
Ministère des solidarités et de la santé
UNKNOWN
URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin
OTHER
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Janine-Sophie Giraudet-Le Quintrec, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Cochin Hospital - APHP
Locations
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Rhumatology Service
Paris, , France
Countries
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References
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Rice DB, Canedo-Ayala M, Carboni-Jimenez A, Carrier ME, Cumin J, Malcarne VL, Hagedoorn M, Thombs BD; Scleroderma Caregiver Advisory Team. Challenges and support service preferences of informal caregivers of people with systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional survey. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 Aug;42(16):2304-2310. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1557268. Epub 2019 Jan 29.
Untas A, Vioulac C, Boujut E, Delannoy C, Poivret D, Rat AC, Beauvais C, Giraudet Le Quintrec JS. What Is Relatives' Role in Arthritis Management? A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Patient-Relative Dyads. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2020 Jan 7;14:45-53. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S231919. eCollection 2020.
Other Identifiers
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APHP210756
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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