ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2022
Physician experiences with medical assistance in dying: Qualitative study in northwestern Ontario.
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- From legalisation to practice: implementation of newly legalised health interventions in healthcare settings - a systematic review.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- A qualitative study of the barriers to and facilitators of the delivery of medical assistance in dying services in Canada from the perspectives of involved professionals.BMC health services research · 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
- Physicians' moral distinctions between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore physician experiences with medical assistance in dying (MAID).
designAn exploratory qualitative research approach using thematic analysis.
settingSix communities in northwestern Ontario.
participantsTwenty-three physicians who perform, refer patients for, or are otherwise affected by MAID.
methodsOne semistructured focus group and one-to-one interviews, transcribed and analyzed thematically. MAIN
findingsThe legislation of MAID added a layer of complexity to the work of physicians in northwestern Ontario, as MAID requires physician leadership, knowledge, time, and careful implementation. Four themes were identified from the interviews that unpacked this additional layer of complexity: relationships, motivation, time and resources, and getting others on board.
conclusionThe logistics of health care delivery in northwestern Ontario communities are complex and layered, which contributes to the burden of physicians as they work to provide MAID.
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