Assessing attitudes towards medical assisted dying in Canadian family medicine residents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada came into effect in 2016 with the passing of Bill C-14. As patient interest and requests for MAID continue to evolve in Canada, it is important to understand the attitudes of future providers and the factors that may influence their participation. Attitudes towards physician hastened death (PHD) in general and the specific provision of MAID (e.g., causing death by lethal prescription or injection) are unknown among Canadian residents. This study examined residents' attitudes towards PHD and MAID, and identified factors (e.g., demographics, clinical exposure to death and dying) that may influence their decision to participate in PHD and provide MAID. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was adapted from prior established surveys on MAID to

SUBMITTER: Wong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6935122 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature