Opinions of the Dutch public on palliative sedation: A mixed-methods approach

Background: Palliative sedation is defined as deliberately lowering a patient's consciousness, to relieve intolerable suffering from refractory symptoms at the end of life. Palliative sedation is considered a last resort intervention in endof-life care that should not be confused with euthanasia. Aim: To inform healthcare professionals about attitudes of the general public regarding palliative sedation. Design and setting: A cross-sectional survey among members of the Dutch general public followed by qualitative interviews. Method: One thousand nine hundred and sixty members of the general pub... Mehr ...