Canada's legalization of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in 2016 has had important
implications for nursing regulators. Evidence indicates that registered nurses perform key …

Background There is a need for an in-depth approach to the meaning of the wish to hasten
death (WTHD). This study aims to understand the experience of patients with serious or …

Background The desire for hastened death or wish to hasten death (WTHD) that is
experienced by some patients with advanced illness is a complex phenomenon for which no …

Abstract Research Aims With the growing interest in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD),
understanding health care professionals' roles and experiences in handling requests is …

Aim: Culture is becoming increasingly important in relation to end of life (EoL) care in a
context of globalization, migration and European integration. We explore and compare socio …

Background: Legislative changes are resulting in assisted death as an option for people at
the end of life. Although nurses' experiences and perspectives are underrepresented within …

Much of the literature on health care provider perspectives on medical assistance in dying
(MAiD) is focused on the role of the physician, with some literature examining the views of …

Objective To define the role and scope of nursing practice within the global context of the
euthanasia process by reviewing international legislation and scientific literature …

dierckx de casterlé b., denier y., de bal n. & gastmans c.(2010) Nursing care for patients
requesting euthanasia in general hospitals in Flanders, Belgium. Journal of Advanced …

Abstract The Belgian Act on Euthanasia came into force on 23 September 2002, making
Belgium the second country—after the Netherlands—to decriminalize euthanasia under …