Medical end-of-life practices among Canadian physicians: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical end-of-life practices are hotly debated in Canada, and data from other countries are used to support arguments. The objective of this pilot study was twofold: to adapt and validate a questionnaire designed to measure the prevalence of these practices in Canada and the underlying decision-making process, and to assess the feasibility of a nationally representative study.

Methods

In phase 1, questionnaires from previous studies were adapted to the Canadian context through consultations with a multidisciplinary committee and based on a scoping review. The modified questionnaire was validated through cognitive interviews with 14 physicians from medical specialties associated with a higher probability of being involved with dying patients recruited by means of

SUBMITTER: Marcoux I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4933647 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature