Maria Verdaguer, Patricia Beroiz-Groh, Xavier Busquet-Duran, Eduard Moreno-Gabriel, Antonia Arreciado Marañón, Maria Feijoo-Cid, Miquel Domènech, Lupicinio Íñiguez-Rueda, Núria Vallès-Peris, Gloria Cantarell-Barella, Pere Toran-Monserrat
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the process of assisted death provision in Catalonia and identify the main tensions, difficulties, and/or sources of discomfort related to professional practice. METHOD: A qualitative study was conducted based on interviews (n=29) and focus groups (n=19) with professionals who participated in the euthanasia process. The selection of participants combined the snowball and maximization of variability procedures, taking into account the variables of professional profile, setting, gender, age and territoriality...
March 11, 2024: Gaceta Sanitaria