Researcher profile #6681

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End of life: psychological determinants of decision-making in a context of distress
Opioid Prescribing Patterns in Women Who Have Undergone Mastectomy
GUASTELLA
Virginie
Hospital practitioner - Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine
Which conditions or patient groups does your research focus on?
Patients with cancer
Neurodegenerative diseases
Assignment
Centre de Soins Palliatifs
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Louis Michel
Route de Chateaugay
63118 CEBAZAT
Douleur et biophysique neurosensorielle
NEURO-DOL / UMR 1107
Université Clermont-Auvergne - INSERM
28 Place Henri Dunant
63001 CLERMONT-FERRAND
Your research topics
Patient support
Law and legislation
Pain management
Sedation
Early palliative care
Your fields of study
Pain medicine
Palliative care
Keywords (3–5) specifying your research topics
Mésusage opioïdes antalgiques
Advance directives
les freins à la recherhce clinique en Soins Palliatifs
Your search criteria
Clinical research
Mixed-methods research
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
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ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5712-8887
Names of scientific networks and/or associations (please expand any abbreviations)
Société Française d'Accompagnement et de Soins Palliatifs (SFAP)
Société Française d'Etude et Traitement de la Douleur (SFETD)
European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)
Association Française pour l’Etude de l’Hypnose médicale (AFEHM)
Association Française de Soins Oncologiques de Support
Collège universitaire de Médecines intégratives et complémentaires
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Selected publications

Guastella V, Bianchi M, Hanniet E, Pereira B, Authier N. (2025) Identifying opioid misuse in cancer pain: validation of the prescription opioid misuse index in a multicenter study. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Oct 4;33(10):902. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09942-4. PMID: 41044384; PMCID: PMC12494673.

Guastella V, Gueganno E, Bertin C, Balayssac D, Pereira B, Authier N. Prevalence and Patterns of Off-Label Transmucosal Immediate-Release Fentanyl Use in French General Practice: A Mixed-Methods Study Based on a Voluntary Online Survey. Pain Ther. 2026 Feb;15(1):311-324. doi: 10.1007/s40122-025-00801-y. Epub 2025 Dec 11. PMID: 41379283; PMCID: PMC12804524.

Lawton G, Calvel L, Perceau-Chambard E, Guastella V, Economos G, Evin A. Career Trajectories After Palliative Care Training: A National E-Survey of Medical Interns in France. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Nov;70(5):523-531.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.08.006. Epub 2025 Aug 13. PMID: 40816696.

Klaeyle D, Calvel L, Perceau-Chambard E, Guastella V, Economos G, Evin A. (2025) Teaching palliative medicine in the medical school clerkship in France. A national e-survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Mar 31:S0885-3924(25)00576-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.03.027. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40174665.

Bordier V, Filbet M, Sissoix C, Tricou C, Pereira B, Guastella V. (2024) Resuscitation, yes or no ? the criteria for transferring patients with hematological malignancies to intensive care. A qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care. 2024 Dec 19;23(1):285. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01624-y. PMID: 39696332; PMCID: PMC11657090. 

Tarot A, Pithon M, Ridley A, Guastella V, Plancon M, Aubry R, Roussel HV, Maneval A. (2024) Experiencing and enduring patient distress: the distress of palliative care patients and its emotional impact on physicians in training. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Jun 26;24(1):696. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05668-9. PMID: 38926746; PMCID: PMC11210111

Guastella V, Lambert C, Lafforgue A, Metretin P, Verstraete A, Watelet S, Perceau-Chambard E, Lautrette A (2023) Were the procedures for deciding to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment as closely followed during the COVID-19 pandemic as before ? BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care ;0:1–5. doi:10.1136/spcare-2023-004504

Guastella V,  Greil A, Lambert C, Lautrette (2023) ‘Reply to Response to ''The opinion of French pulmonologists and palliative care physicians on non-invasive ventilation during palliative sedation at end of life: a nationwide survey.''’  BMC Palliative Care 22:17 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01128-1

Lavarelo M, Tarot A, Lombardo V, Periera B,Van Lander A, Guastella V (2023) The effects of foot reflexology on symptoms of discomfort in palliative care: a feasibility study. Journal BMC Complementary Medicines and Therapy DOI : 10.1186/s12906-023-03873-5 

Preux C, Bertin M, Tarot A, Authier N, Pinol N, Brugnon D, Periera B, Guastella V (2022) Prevalence of opioids use disorder among patients with a pain related to cancer : a systematic review. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 1594. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061594

Guastella V, Delorme J, Chenaf C, Authier N  (2021) The prevalence of  off-label prescribing of  transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl in France In Press Journal of Pain and Symptom manage https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.02.016

Guastella V, Braud S. Plaidoyer pour la nourriture et le vin en soins palliatifs [Advocacy for food and wine in palliative care]. Rev Infirm. 2021 Oct;70(274):28-30

Tarot A, Delorme J, Authier N, Guastella V (2021) Opioids prescriptions in bone metastatic cancer patients : A cross sectional nation wide pharmacoepidemiological study Bull Cancer.2021 Dec ; 108(12) :1120-1125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bulcan.2021.08.006

Guastella V, Piwko G, Greil A, Lambert C, Lautrette A What is the opinion of French pulmonologists and palliative care physicians on non-invasive ventilation during palliative sedation at the end of life: a national wide survey 2021 BMC Palliative Care fb3c7d76-f129-4ba1-9f19-d1b92d018c08

Van Lander A., Tarot A., Savanovitch C, Pereira B., Vennat B.,  Guastella V. (2019) Assessing the validity of the clinician-rated distress thermometer in palliative care BMC Palliative Care  18: 81 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-019-0466-x

Faugeras E, Merle P, Janicot P, Cabrespine A, Jeannin G, Thibonnier L, Guastella V, Bailly S (2019) Retrospective Analysis of Thoracic Oncology Practices: Attitudes and Beliefs about Aggressive Treatment at the End of life  Annals of Hematology & Oncology Volume 6 Issue 6 - 2019 ISSN : 2375-7965  IF 1.031

 

Guastella V, Poulain P, Mick G Principes du dépistage et du diagnostic de la douleur neuropathique en cancérologie.  Douleur et Analgésie 32 1 (2019) 13-20

Van Lander A., Tarot A., Savanovitch C., Pereira B., Catala O., Vennat B., Guastella V. (2018) La détresse des patients gravement malade est –elle mesurable ? Et par qui ? Psycho-oncologie 12 :182-186

Kerckhove N., Collin A., Conde S., Chaleteix C., Pezet D., Balayssac D., Guastella V. (2018). Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy : symptomatology and epidemiology. Bull Cancer. 2018 Nov ;105(11) : 1020-1032. 

Cornillon P., Loiseau S., Guastella V. (2016). Reasons for transferal to emergency departments of terminally ill patients. Avoidable or unavoidable consultations? A French descriptive and retrospective study. BMC Palliative Care, 15: 87.

Ranque Garnier S., Peletti C., Quenard C., Vallet F., Lemoine P., Guastella V., Rhondali W. (2015). Consultations in oncological supportive care mono-, multi-, ou interdisciplinary : what should we favour ? Bull Cancer, 2015 Sept ; 102(9) : 786-91

Mick G., Pellat J-M., Guastella V. (2013). Aspects diagnostiques et thérapeutiques des douleurs neuropathiques. Douleur et Analgésie, 26, Issue 3, p. 139-151.

Van Lander A., Gaucher J., Pereira B., Guastella V. (2012). Détresse et douleurs sont-elles corrélées en fin de Vie ? Douleur et Analgésie, 25, p. 175-182. 

Guastella V., Mick G., Soriano C., Vallet., Escande G., Dubray C., Eschalier A. (2011). A prospective study of neuropathic pain induced by thoracotomy: incidence, clinical description, and diagnosis. Pain, 152 (1), p. 74-81. 

Duale C., Guastella V. et al. (2011). Characteristics of the neuropathy induced by thoracotomy: a 4 month follow up study with psychophysical examination.  Clin J Pain, 27 (6), p. 471-480.

Van Lander A., Guastella V., Dalle N. (2010). Psycho-oncologie et culture du mourir à domicile : l’appel à pluridisciplinarité des Médecins généralistes. Psycho-oncologie, 2, p. 135-139. 

Guastella V., Mick G. (2009). Neuropathic pain in Cancer Bull Cancer. 2009 Sep 1 ; 96 Suppl 2 :47-58

Kresec O., Richard D., Busserolles J., Guastella V., Eschalier A.  (2007). Composante centrale de l’effet analgésique des AINS. Douleur et Analgésie. 20 (1).

What conditions does your research focus on?
Cancer conditions
Neurological and neurodegenerative disorders