The Support Needs of Patients Requesting Medical Aid in Dying and Their Relatives: A Qualitative Study Using Semi-Structured Interviews and Written Narratives

The Support Needs of Patients Requesting Medical Aid in Dying and Their Relatives: A Qualitative Study Using Semi-Structured Interviews and Written Narratives

ObjectivesTo explore the support needs that patients and relatives experience throughout their medical aid in dying (MAID) trajectories.MethodsA qualitative study in Belgium in 2022 using 1) semi-structured interviews with and personal written narratives of patients requesting MAID and 2) semi-struc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stijn Vissers, Joni Gilissen, Joachim Cohen, Luc Deliens, Freddy Mortier, Kenneth Chambaere, Sigrid Dierickx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
euthanasia
assisted dying
support needs
patients
relatives
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606878/full

Internet

https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606878/full

Similar Items