Forced and chosen transfers for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) before and during the COVID 19 pandemic : a mixed methods study

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WIEBE, Ellen | SUM, Brian | KELLY, Michaela | HENNAWY, Mirna

The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of people who transferred locations for MAiD. It used mixed methods with a chart review from one health authority and interviews with key informants across Canada. In the chart review, we found that of 444 MAiD deaths, 42 (9.5%) were forced to transfer due to the religious affiliation of the facility and 33 (7.4%) chose to transfer. In 23 interviews with 18 key informants we found that the most important theme was the suffering caused by forced transfers. COVID-19 restrictions led to fewer choices and more suffering.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07481187.2021.1888824

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