TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of unbearable suffering in hospice patients who died due to Euthanasia
T2 - A retrospective cohort study
AU - Bos, Dieuwke C.
AU - de Graaf, Everlien
AU - de Graeff, Alexander
AU - Teunissen, Saskia C.C.M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2021/7/3
Y1 - 2021/7/3
N2 - In this retrospective study, determinants of unbearable suffering in hospice patients who died due to euthanasia were analyzed. The four dimensions of suffering (physical, psychological, social, and existential) were used as a framework. 28 patients (5% of all admitted patients in nine years) were included. Most patients indicated 3-5 determinants, predominantly a combination of physical (96% of patients) and existential determinants (89%). Fatigue, anorexia, and dry mouth were the most prevalent and severe symptoms. Psychological (21%) and social determinants (4%) were much less often described. The results of this study may be used to assess determinants playing a role in euthanasia requests.
AB - In this retrospective study, determinants of unbearable suffering in hospice patients who died due to euthanasia were analyzed. The four dimensions of suffering (physical, psychological, social, and existential) were used as a framework. 28 patients (5% of all admitted patients in nine years) were included. Most patients indicated 3-5 determinants, predominantly a combination of physical (96% of patients) and existential determinants (89%). Fatigue, anorexia, and dry mouth were the most prevalent and severe symptoms. Psychological (21%) and social determinants (4%) were much less often described. The results of this study may be used to assess determinants playing a role in euthanasia requests.
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U2 - 10.1080/07481187.2019.1648338
DO - 10.1080/07481187.2019.1648338
M3 - Article
C2 - 31390320
SN - 0748-1187
VL - 45
SP - 451
EP - 458
JO - Death studies
JF - Death studies
IS - 6
ER -