The experience of albinism in France: a qualitative study on dyads of parents and their adult child with albinism.

Background: To date, almost no research on the psychosocial implications of albinism has been conducted in France and an exploration of albinism-related experiences could be beneficial, in order to better understand this condition. The aim of this study was to examine how French people with albinism and their parents live with and adapt to this condition in all the areas of their lives.

Methods: Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with 9 parent-child dyads, each participating separately.

Psychosocial factors affecting the bereavement experience of relatives of palliative-stage cancer patients: a systematic review.

Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and a cancer death is a major risk factor for pathological bereavement. This systematic review of the literature aimed to identify biopsychosocial and existential determinants specific to the palliative phase of cancer that influence the grieving experience of the caregiving relative.

Method: A systematic review of the literature was conducted without language or time restrictions.

Dyadic Experiences and Psychosocial Management of Couples Facing Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Background: Cancer diagnosis and treatment represent a real upheaval both for the patient and for his or her life partner. Adjustment to cancer has been widely studied at the individual level, however, there is little in the literature about the experiences of the couple as an entity. This is especially true with regard to a population facing advanced cancer.

[The wish to hasten death: Definition, determinants, issues and perspectives].

In palliative care, it is not uncommon for people with serious illnesses to wish to hasten their death. These wishes present considerable challenges for health care professionals. The purpose of this review is to support healthcare professionals in their understanding and apprehension of patients' wishes to hasten their death.