Knowledge of and Preferences for Medical Aid in Dying.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Medical aid in dying (MAID) is legal in jurisdictions covering more than one-fifth of the US population and has been used by a largely White, educated population. The extent to which knowledge of MAID and preferences for personal use align with patterns of use is unknown.

Objective

To evaluate knowledge among US adults of the legal status of MAID as well as interest in using MAID.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional, self-report online survey study used a national Prime Panels-based sample of US adults recruited between July 16 and August 10, 2024. A total of 3227 respondents aged 18 years or older from all US states and Washington, DC, were included. Individuals from states with legal MAID, aged 60 years or older, and members of racial a

SUBMITTER: Kozlov E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851238 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature