Common dedication to facilitating good dying experiences: Qualitative study of end-of-life care professionals' attitudes towards voluntary assisted dying

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Debate about appropriate and ethically acceptable end-of-life choices is ongoing, which includes discussion about the legalization of voluntary assisted dying. Given health professionals' role in caring for patients at the end life, their stance towards assisting a person with dying can have implications for policy development and implementation in jurisdictions where law changes are being considered. AIM: To explore end-of-life care professionals' attitudes towards voluntary assisted dying 6 months prior to vote on legalization. DESIGN: Qualitative study using textual data collected through semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling strategy used to collect a broad represent..