Perspectives on the eligibility criteria for euthanasia for mental suffering caused by psychiatric disorder under the Belgian Euthanasia Law : a qualitative interview study among mental healthcare workers
Introduction Euthanasia in adults with psychiatric conditions (APC) is allowed in Belgium and impacts a variety of workers in this field, including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and support “buddies”. This study examines their perspectives on the appropriateness of the current legal criteria for, and practice of, euthanasia in the context of psychiatry, and their suggestions to properly implement or amend these criteria. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 Dutch-speaking mental healthcare workers who had at least one experience with an APC requesting e... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2024 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / Social Sciences / Law / Psychiatry and Mental health / Pathology and Forensic Medicine / Psychiatry / Mental disorders / Assisted dying / Euthanasia |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28491815 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/01HQ7XRT2C1AZHTACQSKF7YMVQ |