Shaping a knowable event or embracing a mysterious journey: A mixed methods study on palliative care clinician views on voluntary assisted dying

Palliat Support Care. 2025 Sep 3;23:e153. doi: 10.1017/S1478951525100655.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: This study explored Australian palliative care clinicians’ perspectives on the legalization of voluntary assisted dying (VAD), aiming to identify variables associated with clinicians’ views and understand challenges of its implementation.METHODS: An online survey exploring support for legalization of VAD was sent to palliative care clinicians in Queensland and New South Wales and followed up with semi-structured interviews. Support was categorized as positive, uncertain, or negative. An ordinal logistic regression model was used to identify variables independently predictive of euthanasia support. Interviews were analyzed using grounded theory to understand key concepts shaping views…
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