Reality, meaning and symbolism of nutrition and hydration in the chronic vegetative state in France
National qualitative study aimed at describing and understanding the representations of families, doctors and caregivers about artificial nutrition and hydration for patients in a permanent vegetative state.
- Permanent vegetative state
Cretin, E., Pazart, L., Rousseau, M. C., Noé, A., Decavel, P., Chassagne, A., ... & Gabriel, D. (2017). Exploring the perceptions of physicians, caregivers and families towards artificial nutrition and hydration for people in permanent vegetative state: How can a photo-elicitation method help?. PloS one, 12(10), e0186776.
Cretin, É. (2013). Ni mort, Ni vivante, les soignants face à la personne en état végétatif chronique et sa famille. SCHEPENS F Les soignants et la mort. Toulouse: Erès, 31-45.
Cretin, E., & Aubry, R. (2014). Aux frontières de l’existence: la situation des personnes en état végétatif permanent. In Bioethica Forum (Vol. 7, No. 1).
- DGOS - Direction générale de l'offre de soins
- PHRC - Programme hospitalier de recherche clinique
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon
ecretin@chu-besancon.fr