{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["7(2)"],"submitter":["Boivin A"],"pubmed_abstract":["Background
In 2016, the Canadian government legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD) for adults with terminal illness. The objective of this study was to explore the information needs of health care professionals and members of the public regarding MAiD.Methods
This was a qualitative study involving a 1-day face-to-face forum followed by a 3-week online forum across the province of Quebec conducted in June 2016. French-speaking participants targeted for the study included members of the public (citizens, patients and caregivers) and health care professionals. Participants were recruited through calls for applications to a patient partner network and via social media, and through mailing lists of partner professional and community organizations across Quebec. We used a p"],"journal":["CMAJ open"],"pagination":["E190-E196"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6450793"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Information needs of francophone health care professionals and the public with regard to medical assistance in dying in Quebec: a qualitative study."],"pmcid":["PMC6450793"],"pubmed_authors":["Rouly G","Gauvin FP","Gancia A","Garnon G","Marcoux I","Lehoux P","Boivin A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Information needs of francophone health care professionals and the public with regard to medical assistance in dying in Quebec: a qualitative study.","description":"Background
In 2016, the Canadian government legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD) for adults with terminal illness. The objective of this study was to explore the information needs of health care professionals and members of the public regarding MAiD.Methods
This was a qualitative study involving a 1-day face-to-face forum followed by a 3-week online forum across the province of Quebec conducted in June 2016. French-speaking participants targeted for the study included members of the public (citizens, patients and caregivers) and health care professionals. Participants were recruited through calls for applications to a patient partner network and via social media, and through mailing lists of partner professional and community organizations across Quebec. We used a p","dates":{"release":"2019-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2019 Apr-Jun","modification":"2026-07-17T00:36:38.735Z","creation":"2026-07-13T03:07:03.486Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC6450793","cross_references":{"pubmed":["30948647"],"doi":["10.9778/cmajo.20180155"]}}