Virginie GUASTELLA

Contact
Hospital practitioner - Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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
Disciplines
Research topics
Keywords
  • Mésusage opioïdes antalgiques
  • Advance directives
  • les freins à la recherhce clinique en Soins Palliatifs
Pathologies
Types de recherche
Projects
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).

Personal Pages / Links
Scientific networks and/or associations
  • 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