ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2018
Experiences with euthanasia requests of persons with SCI in Belgium.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of suicidal ideation and behaviors among adults with spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2023Pooled it
- End-of-life decisions in acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: a case series on caring through a biopsychosocial perspective and an interdisciplinary, shared decision making approach.Spinal cord series and cases · 2026Article
- What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A rapid scoping review.Health science reports · 2024Article
- End-of-life decisions and involvement of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians in Europe.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Exploring caregivers' perceptions of community-based service requirements of patients with spinal cord injury: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Ethical issues and dilemmas in spinal cord injury rehabilitation in the developing world: a mixed-method study.Spinal cord · 2022Article
- Perspectives on medical assistance in dying amongst persons with traumatic spinal cord injury: a qualitative study.Spinal cord · 2022Article
- Inside the lived perspective of life after spinal cord injury: a qualitative study of the desire to live and not live, including with assisted dying.Spinal cord · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionLiving with SCI remains a challenge and some patients fear or are faced with an inability to master this challenge sufficiently to regain a satisfactory quality of life. The suicide rate within the population with SCI is elevated compared with the general population. Especially now that life expectancy of persons with SCI and age at onset of SCI are increasing, caregivers of persons with SCI can be confronted with requests for end-of-life care or even assistance in dying. Euthanasia remains worldwide a controversial topic, but has rarely been discussed in the context of SCI. CASE PRESENTATION: The medical history and the results of in-depth interviews with three persons with tetraplegia, between 36 and 88 years old, with a profound and repeated request for euthanasia testify of the importance of an open-minded dialogue concerning end-of-life questions, in which all options can be considered, and limits of patients' capacities and best care results are acknowledged.
conclusionThese cases suggest that a well-regulated strictly controlled legal framework, handled with prudence and proficiency, can be an added value to the care for persons with SCI.
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