{"id":9380,"date":"2019-07-01T10:25:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T17:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9380"},"modified":"2019-09-08T11:31:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T18:31:37","slug":"pressure-in-dealing-with-requests-for-euthanasia-or-assisted-suicide-experiences-of-general-practitioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9380","title":{"rendered":"Pressure in dealing with requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide. Experiences of general practitioners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"author\">Marike E de Boer, Marja F I A Depla, Marjolein den Breejen, Pauline Slottje, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Cees M P M Hertogh <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abstract <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8904\" style=\"width: 112px; float:left;margin-right:1em;\" src=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/journal-medical-ethics.gif\" alt=\"Journal of Medical Ethics\">The majority of Dutch physicians feel pressure when dealing with a request for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (EAS). This study aimed to explore the content of this pressure as experienced by general practitioners (GP). We conducted semistructured in-depth interviews with 15 Dutch GPs, focusing on actual cases. The interviews were transcribed and analysed with use of the framework method. Six categories of pressure GPs experienced in dealing with EAS requests were revealed: (1) emotional blackmail, (2) control and direction by others, (3) doubts about fulfilling the criteria, (4) counterpressure by patient\u2019s relatives, (5) time pressure around referred patients and (6) organisational pressure. We conclude that the pressure can be attributable to the patient\u2013physician relationship and\/or the relationship between the physician and the patient\u2019s relative(s), the inherent complexity of the decision itself and the circumstances under which the decision has to be made. To prevent   physicians to cross their personal boundaries in dealing with EAS request all these different sources of pressure will have to be taken into account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>de Boer ME, Depla MFIA, den Breejen M, Slottje P, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Hertogh CMPM.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/medethics-2018-105120\">Pressure in dealing with requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide. Experiences of general practitioners<\/a>. J Med Ethics. 2019 Jul;45(7):425-429. doi: 10.1136\/medethics-2018-105120. Epub 2019 May 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marike E de Boer, Marja F I A Depla, Marjolein den Breejen, Pauline Slottje, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Cees M P M Hertogh Abstract The majority of Dutch physicians feel pressure when dealing with a request for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (EAS). This study aimed to explore the content of this pressure as experienced by general &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9380\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Pressure in dealing with requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide. 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