"I Am Okay With It, But I Am Not Going to Do It": The Exogenous Factors Influencing Non-Participation in Medical Assistance in Dying.

ABSTRACT: Medical assistance in dying (MAID) processes are complex, shaped by legislated directives, and influenced by the discourse regarding its emergence as an end-of-life care option. Physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) are essential in determining the patient's eligibility and conducting MAID provisions. This research explored the exogenous factors influencing physicians' and NPs' non-participation in formal MAID processes. Using an interpretive description methodology, we interviewed 17 physicians and 18 NPs in Saskatchewan, Canada, who identified as non-participators in MAID. The non-participation factors were related to (a) the health care system they work within, (b) the communities where they live, (c) their current practice context, (d) how their participation ch

SUBMITTER: Brown J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8564235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature