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Canadian undergraduates’ perspectives on medical assistance in dying (MAiD): a quantitative study

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dc.contributor.authorHawrelak, Erin
dc.contributor.authorHarper, Lori
dc.contributor.authorReddon, John R.
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Russell A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-22T15:28:49Z
dc.date.available2023-12-22T15:28:49Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: In 2016, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) became legal in Canada for those suffering a grievous and untreatable medical condition. Currently, it is not available to minors or to those with an untreatable mental illness, although it is likely the scope of MAiD will be widened to include persons with severe and untreatable mental illnesses. However, little is known about the factors predicting acceptance or rejection of MAiD for persons with either a grievous medical condition or an untreatable mental illness. Methods: A survey was administered to 438 undergraduate students to examine factors associated with their acceptance or rejection of MAiD. The survey included four different scenarios: a young or old person with an untreatable medical condition, and a young or old person with an untreatable mental illness. Demographic questions (age, sex, religion, etc), personality measures, and an attitude towards euthanasia scale were also administered, as well as questions assessing participants’ general understanding of MAiD and their life experiences with death and suicide. Results/Conclusion: Overall, most of the Canadian undergraduate participants accepted MAiD for both terminally ill and mentally ill patients; however, different variables, such as age, religion, and ethnicity, predicted the acceptance or rejection of MAiD for each scenario.
dc.identifier.citationHawrelak, E., Harper, L., Reddon, J. R., & Powell, R. A. (2022). Canadian undergraduates’ perspectives on medical assistance in dying (MAiD): A quantitative study. Journal of Palliative Care, 37(3):352-358. https://doi.org/10.1177/08258597211050738
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/08258597211050738
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3312
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectassisted suicide
dc.subjectcanada
dc.subjectend of life
dc.subjecteuthanasia medical assistance in dying
dc.subjectmental illness
dc.subjectpersonality
dc.titleCanadian undergraduates’ perspectives on medical assistance in dying (MAiD): a quantitative studyen
dc.typeArticle

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