GPs' views on the practice of physician-assisted suicide and their role in proposed UK legalisation: a qualitative study

Hussain, Tariq; White, Patrick

doi:10.3399/bjgp09x472908

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“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]13,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Figure 1 presents the full study selection process. Two early studies 13,22 presented the data in the format of a letter.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More qualitative research is needed to explore these themes in UK doctors. From the one exclusively qualitative study in this review, 5 it is observed that a wider variety of relevant themes could be explored and explored in greater detail than permitted by questionnaire-based studies with a closed question structure.…”

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“…4,5,8,11,19,20 Significant themes appearing in two or more papers, from the most prevalent theme to the least prevalent theme, were as follows:…”

Section: Qualitative Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, many additional studies have since taken place. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The Select Committee's review did, however, provide an opportunity for organisations representing doctors to formally express their views on assisted dying, where the bill defined 'assisted dying' as 'the attending physician, at the patient's request, either providing the patient with the means to end the patient's life or if the patient is physically unable to do so ending the patient's life'. 2 Among these were the views of The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) published via the report of The Royal College of Physicians in London, and the stance expressed was a neutral one.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Attitudes of UK doctors towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: A systematic literature review

McCormack¹,

Clifford²,

Conroy³

2011

Palliative Medicine

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“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]13,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Figure 1 presents the full study selection process. Two early studies 13,22 presented the data in the format of a letter.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Comparison With Public Opinionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…4,5,8,11,19,20 Significant themes appearing in two or more papers, from the most prevalent theme to the least prevalent theme, were as follows:…”

Section: Qualitative Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Attitudes of UK doctors towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: A systematic literature review

McCormack¹,

Clifford²,

Conroy³

2011

Palliative Medicine

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“…3 In this issue of the BJGP, Hussain and White report on a qualitative study of GPs' attitudes. 4 They found a range of opinions, with some taking the view that involving doctors in euthanasia would always be wrong, and others seeing it as a potentially useful service to patients suffering intolerably. It should not surprise that some quoted their own family experiences as powerful determinants of their attitudes.…”

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Our debt to those who are dying: the UK medical establishment should reconsider its stance on assisted suicide

Jewell¹

2009

Br J Gen Pract

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“We need to talk!” Barriers to GPs’ communication about the option of physician-assisted suicide and their ethical implications: results from a qualitative study

Otte

Jung

Elger

et al. 2016

Med Health Care and Philos

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GPs usually care for their patients for an extended period of time, therefore, requests to not only discontinue a patient’s treatment but to assist a patient in a suicide are likely to create intensely stressful situations for physicians. However, in order to ensure the best patient care possible, the competent communication about the option of physician assisted suicide (PAS) as well as the assessment of the origin and sincerity of the request are very important. This is especially true, since patients’ requests for PAS can also be an indicator for unmet needs or concerns. Twenty-three qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted to in-depth explore this multifaceted, complex topic while enabling GPs to express possible difficulties when being asked for assistance. The analysis of the gathered data shows three main themes why GPs may find it difficult to professionally communicate about PAS: concerns for their own psychological well-being, conflicting personal values or their understanding of their professional role. In the discussion part of this paper we re-assess these different themes in order to ethically discuss and analyse how potential barriers to professional communication concerning PAS could be overcome.

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GPs' views on the practice of physician-assisted suicide and their role in proposed UK legalisation: a qualitative study

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

Attitudes of UK doctors towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: A systematic literature review

Attitudes of UK doctors towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: A systematic literature review

Our debt to those who are dying: the UK medical establishment should reconsider its stance on assisted suicide

“We need to talk!” Barriers to GPs’ communication about the option of physician-assisted suicide and their ethical implications: results from a qualitative study

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