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Assisted dying in dementia
— a systematic review of the international literature on the attitudes of health professionals, patients, carers and the public, and the factors associated with these | | Author(s) | Emily Tomlinson, Joshua Stott |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 30, no 1, January 2015 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, January 2015 |
| Pages | pp 10-20 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Euthanasia ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Medical workers ; Attitude ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Assisted death and dementia is a controversial topic that, in recent years, has been subject to considerable clinical, ethical and political debate. This paper reviews international literature on attitudes towards assisted dying in dementia and considers factors associated with these. Following a systematic literature search 118 potential relevant studies were identified, 18 of which met the full inclusion criteria. These were screened using a quality assessment tool. Findings of the study showed that health professionals hold more restrictive views towards assisted dying, which appear less affected by their cultural background, than the public, patients and carers. However opinions within each population vary according to dementia severity and issues of capacity, as well as differing according to factors such as age, ethnicity, gender and religion of those surveyed. There also appears to be a trend towards more accepting attitudes over time. Sociodemographic factors can influence attitudes towards assisted dying. The impact of these, however, may also differ according to the population surveyed. The findings from this review can contribute to current debates and inform clinical practice and future research in this area. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150529267 A |
| Classmark | EA: CY: TOB: QT: DP: 64A |
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