Use and Influence of Medical Aid in Dying Service on Physician Experiences. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Background: The involvement of Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) experts to guide MAiD prescribers who may be unfamiliar with the process is unknown. Objective: To examine the involvement of consulting services on physician experiences participating in MAiD activities. Design: This is an anonymous survey. Participants: Colorado physicians (n = 583) likely to care for MAiD-eligible patients. Measures: Consulting services used in a recent MAiD case and perspectives on use of a MAiD service. Results: Of 300 physicians (response rate 55%), 49 physicians had served as a MAiD attending and/or consulting physician. In a recent MAiD case, commonly used services included palliative care (92%), hospice (81%), social work (78%), or a MAiD service (63%). When a MAiD service was not used vs. used, respondents felt the MAiD case was less professionally risky (28% vs. 7%, p = 0.04). Conclusion: Along with palliative care, hospice, and social work, use of an experienced MAiD service was relatively common. The role and function of MAiD services warrant further exploration.

publication date

  • November 21, 2022

Research

keywords

  • Hospice Care
  • Physicians
  • Suicide, Assisted

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85145955486

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1089/jpm.2022.0235

PubMed ID

  • 36409540

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 1