Exploring Canadian Physicians' Experiences Providing Medical Assistance in Dying: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Narges KhoshnoodAmna Husain

Abstract

Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) allows a practitioner to administer or prescribe medication for the purpose of ending a patient's life. In 2016, Canada was the latest country, following several European countries and American states, to legalize physician-assisted death. Although some studies report on physicians' attitudes toward MAiD or describe patient characteristics, there are few studies that explore the professional challenges faced by physicians who provide MAiD. The objective of the study was to explore the professional challenges faced by Canadian physicians who provide MAiD. Sixteen physicians from across Canada who provide MAiD completed in-depth, semistructured telephone interviews. An inductive thematic analysis approach guided data collection and the iterative, interpretive analysis of interview transcripts. Three members of the research team systematically co-coded interview transcripts, and the emerging themes were developed with the broader research team. NVivo was used to manage the coded data. Participants described three challenges associated with providing MAiD: 1) their relationships with other MAiD providers were enhanced and relationships with objecting colleagues were sometimes strained; 2) they rec...Continue Reading

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