Care Considerations in a Patient- and Family-Centered Medical Assistance in Dying Program.

CONCLUSION: Fundamental to a PFCC MAID program, practitioners must be afforded time to provide holistic care. Program-related suggestions include incorporating interdisciplinary care early, and throughout the illness trajectory, consistency in care providers, appropriate anticipatory guidance, and bereavement supports for family, and dedicate space for MAID provisions. Patients and families must be included in the ongoing development and re-evaluation of MAID programs to ensure continued focus on quality end-of-life care. PMID: 32854581 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Tags: J Palliat Care Source Type: research