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Relatives' Perspective on the Terminally Ill Patients Who Died after Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Interview Study in the Netherlands
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Georges, Jean-Jacques; Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D.; Muller, Martien T.; van der Wal, Gerrit; van der Heide, Agnes; van der Maas, Paul J. – Death Studies, 2007
This study used retrospective interviews with 87 relatives to describe the experiences of patients who died by euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (EAS) in the Netherlands. Most of the patients suffered from cancer (85%). The relatives were most often a partner (63%) or a child (28%) of the patient. Before explicitly requesting EAS most…
Descriptors: Patients, Terminal Illness, Experience, Suicide
Health Care Professionals' Death Attitudes, Experiences, and Advance Directive Communication Behavior
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Black, Kathy – Death Studies, 2007
The study surveyed 135 health care professionals (74 nurses, 32 physicians, and 29 social workers) to examine their personal death attitudes and experiences in relation to their reported advance directive communication practice behavior. Negative correlations were found between collaborating with other health care professionals regarding the…
Descriptors: Physicians, Terminal Illness, Social Work, Health Services
Death of a Child at Home or in Hospital: Experiences of Greek Mothers.
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Papadatou, Danai; And Others – Death Studies, 1996
Investigates experiences of Greek mothers who cared for a child dying of cancer. Highlighted some needs during the terminal period. Fifteen mothers were interviewed and both quantitative and qualitative procedures were used to analyze findings. Family networks played a significant role in supporting mother-child units, especially when death…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Cancer, Children, Coping