A bioethical perspective on the meanings behind a wish to hasten death: a meta-ethnographic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The expressions of a "wish to hasten death" or "wish to die" raise ethical concerns and challenges. These expressions are related to ethical principles intertwined within the field of medical ethics, particularly in end-of-life care. Although some reviews were conducted about this topic, none of them provides an in-depth analysis of the meanings behind the "wish to hasten death/die" based specifically on the ethical principles of autonomy, dignity, and vulnerability. The aim of this review is to understand if and how the meanings behind the "wish to hasten death/die" relate to and are interpreted in light of ethical principles in palliative care.

Methods

We conducted a meta-ethnographic review according to the PRISMA guidelines and aligned with Noblit and Hare's f

SUBMITTER: Borges PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898028 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature