ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2022
Physicians' Attitudes and Experiences with Medical Aid in Dying in Colorado: a "Hidden Population" Survey.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors That Influence Access to Medical Assistance in Dying Services: An Integrative Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Pooled it
- The role of social norms, empathy, and religiosity in assisted dying decisions: an fMRI study.Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience · 2026Article
- Clinical practice and pharmacology decisions of medical aid-in-dying providers in the United States.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2026Article
- Medical Aid in Dying in New York: Clinical, Ethical, and Cardiovascular Considerations Under Assembly Bill A136.Cureus · 2026Review
- Medical Aid in Dying: A Narrative Review of the Recent Academic Literature in the United States.Cureus · 2026Review
- Characterizing Interdisciplinary U.S. Hospice Clinician Presence During Patient Self-Administration of Medical Aid in Dying Medication.Journal of palliative medicine · 2026Article
- Narrative review of the impact on physicians of administering euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide and its association with moral distress.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Review
- Cross-sectional survey on public attitudes and factors related to physician-assisted dying in Taiwan.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Conscience-Based Barriers to Medical Aid in Dying: A Survey of Colorado Physicians.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Article
- Specialty Differences in Medical Aid in Dying Experiences: Results of a Survey of Physicians in Colorado.The oncologist · 2023Article
- Assessment of Oncology Advanced Practice Professional Willingness to Participate in Medical Aid in Dying.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Development of a Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying Curriculum for Healthcare Providers.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundApproximately 20% of the US population live in states where MAiD is a legal, though highly contentious, practice. Little generalizable data exists on the experiences of MAiD providers who comprise a small, and intentionally hidden, population.
objectiveTo examine the nature, extent, and consequences of physicians' participation in MAiD.
designAn anonymous, multi-wave, mailed survey (RR= 55%).
participantsAn enriched sample (n=583) of Colorado physicians caring for potential MAiD patients. MAIN MEASURES: Physician willingness, preparedness, and participation in a continuum of MAiD activities. Other outcomes include the effects of providing MAiD and the barriers physicians face related to MAiD. KEY
resultsOverall, 81.1% of respondents were willing to discuss MAiD with a patient, 88.3% to refer for MAiD, 46.3% to be a consultant, and 28.1% to be an attending. Fewer felt prepared to discuss MAiD (54.4%), provide a MAiD referral (62.8%), be a consultant (30.7%), or be an attending (18.0%). More than half of respondents (52.3%) had discussed MAiD with a patient, 27.3% provided a MAiD referral, 12.8% had been a MAiD consultant, and 8.5% had been a MAiD attending. Among MAiD consultants and attendings, 75% reported that their most recent MAiD case was emotionally fulfilling and professionally rewarding, though 75% also reported that it was time consuming and 46.9% reported that it was ethically challenging. Common barriers to physician participation in MAiD include lack of knowledge about MAiD (46.8%), the emotional (45.6%) and time (41.7%) investments, and ethical concerns (41.7%).
conclusionsMany physicians in our sample are both willing and prepared to discuss MAiD with patients and to provide MAiD referrals. Fewer are prepared and willing to serve as an attending or consultant and fewer have provided these services. MAID consultants and attendings largely report the experience to be emotionally fulfilling and professionally rewarding, but all respondents reported multiple barriers to participation.
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