TY - JOUR
T1 - Attitudes Toward and Experience With Assisted-Death Services and Psychological Implications for Health Practitioners
T2 - A Narrative Systematic Review
AU - Wibisono, Susilo
AU - Minto, Kiara
AU - Lizzio-Wilson, Morgana
AU - Thomas, Emma F.
AU - Crane, Monique
AU - Molenberghs, Pascal
AU - Kho, Madison
AU - Amiot, Catherine E.
AU - Decety, Jean
AU - Breen, Lauren J.
AU - Noonan, Kerrie
AU - Forbat, Liz
AU - Louis, Winnifred
PY - 2022/11/10
Y1 - 2022/11/10
N2 - A narrative systematic review was conducted to review studies that examine mental health implications of involvement in assisted-death services among health practitioners. Qualitative and quantitative studies were included to understand health practitioners’ attitudes and experiences with assisted dying services, as well as to identify the mental health consequences. We identified 18 articles from 1591 articles drawn from seven major scientific databases (i.e., PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus). Two raters independently evaluated the exclusion and inclusion decisions of the articles and examined methodological flaws in the selected articles. We found that engagement in assisted death services were not reliably associated with mental health outcomes such as anxiety and moral distress. Both positive and negative outcomes were reported, and psychological outcomes for practitioners were shown to vary based on factors including social support for health practitioners’ views; their perceived capacity to care for the patients; and legislation.
AB - A narrative systematic review was conducted to review studies that examine mental health implications of involvement in assisted-death services among health practitioners. Qualitative and quantitative studies were included to understand health practitioners’ attitudes and experiences with assisted dying services, as well as to identify the mental health consequences. We identified 18 articles from 1591 articles drawn from seven major scientific databases (i.e., PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus). Two raters independently evaluated the exclusion and inclusion decisions of the articles and examined methodological flaws in the selected articles. We found that engagement in assisted death services were not reliably associated with mental health outcomes such as anxiety and moral distress. Both positive and negative outcomes were reported, and psychological outcomes for practitioners were shown to vary based on factors including social support for health practitioners’ views; their perceived capacity to care for the patients; and legislation.
KW - assisted death services
KW - assisted dying/suicide
KW - medical practitioners
KW - medically assistance in dying
KW - mental health
KW - systematic review
KW - well-being
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85142140924&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/DP190100952
U2 - 10.1177/00302228221138997
DO - 10.1177/00302228221138997
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85142140924
SN - 0030-2228
JO - Omega (United States)
JF - Omega (United States)
ER -
