More than 70% of French people do not want to end their days in hospital, according to a new survey.
- The end-of-life bill enters the National Assembly today.
- A new survey reveals that the vast majority of French people want to die at home.
- The French also favor home care in other areas.
While the new end-of-life bill is currently being examined in the National Assembly, a survey conducted by OpinionWay at the request of the FEDEPSAD and of UPSADI reveals that the vast majority of French people want to die at home.
End of life: the French favor home care
At the question “Would you prefer care in hospital/healthcare facility or at your home for your end of life?” 73% of French people surveyed responded that they would like to prioritize their place of living in this specific case. This data varies slightly depending on the age of the respondents (65% among 25-34 year olds and 81% among 50-64 year olds), but does not change according to the socio-professional category or gender of the people questioned.
The French also favor home care in other areas. “The French are clearly in favor of home care, whether for loss of autonomy linked to age (79%), treatment of a chronic illness (65%) or the continuation of ‘an operation (58%)’, write the authors of the survey.
End of life: what are the benefits of home care?
Furthermore, French people who have already used home healthcare providers are largely satisfied with this experience. They highlight in particular:
– the feeling of security during treatment (90%);
– the quality of exchanges with health professionals (88%);
– ease of care (84%);
– 24/7 availability of healthcare professionals (78%).
Latest lesson from the survey: French people aged 50-64 are most likely to use home care for age-related loss of autonomy (92% compared to 56% of 18-24 year olds). ), a chronic illness (71% versus 53%) or after an operation (68% versus 35%).
End of life at home: “Our profession is clearly a path to the future”
“Our profession is clearly a path for the future. Our survey shows that home health is popular with the French, who are aware that conditions are necessary to enable its development,” explains Didier Daoulas, president of Upsadi. “The people interviewed judge that home health providers (PSAD) provide concrete answers to certain prerequisites, by being available 7 days a week for patients and by supporting the use of increasingly complex medical devices. But it It will also be necessary to make the home health sector more attractive and to recognize the services we provide to patients. he adds.