Nurses' values on medical aid in dying: A qualitative analysis

Conclusions: Nurses desire more education on MAID. There is not one universally held position on the nurse's role during MAID. Healthcare policy/standards need to accommodate the wide variation in nurses' values. Implications: Nurses desire education regarding their role in MAID. Nurses are encouraged to participate in policy discussions as the practice becomes increasingly legal. Managers need to expect that nurses, patients, and families will need psychological support to participate in MAID. Careful construction of policy/standards is needed to minimize conflict, moral distress, and psychological harm amongst nurses. Further research is needed.PMID:35104169 | DOI:10.1177/09697330211051029
Source: Nursing Ethics - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research