Misconception between palliative care and euthanasia among Thai general practitioners: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative care lower medical expenses and enhances quality of life, but misconception with euthanasia delays timely care and makes inappropriate patient management.

Objective

To examine the magnitude of misconceptions between palliative care and euthanasia among Thai general practitioners, explore the association with knowledge, attitudes, and practical experience, and assess the association between misconception and confidence in practicing and referring patients to palliative care centers.

Methods

All 144 general practitioners who were going to start residency training at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital in 2021 participated in this observational cross-sectional study. A chi-square test was utilized to examine the relationship between misconception and

SUBMITTER: Chutarattanakul L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11007896 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature