Table 5.
Hastened Death Caregiving Studies
| Author | Study Design | Type of Hastened Death | Number of Caregivers | Patient Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert, SM, 2005 [67] United States | Not specified | Patient wish for hastened death | 80 | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Back, AL, 2002 [15] United States | Grounded theory | Physician-assisted suicide | 35 | Cancer, AIDS, neurologic, other |
| Buchbinder, M, 2018 [17] United States | Ethnography | Medical aid in dying | 19 | Not specified |
| Buchbinder, M, 2018 [18] United States | Grounded theory | Medical aid in dying | 34 | Cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Dees, 2013 [68] Netherlands | Thematic analysis | Euthanasia | 31 | Cancer, neurologic, other |
| Gamondi, C, 2015 [19] Switzerland | Grounded theory | Assisted suicide | 11 | Not specified |
| Gamondi, C, 2018 [20] Switzerland | Grounded theory | Assisted suicide | 11 | Cancer, AIDS, neurologic, other |
| Georges, JJ, 2007 [69] Netherlands | Statistical analysis of interview data | Euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide | 87 | Cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Holmes, S, 2018 [70] Canada | Content analysis | Medical assistance in dying | 18 | Cancer, organ failure, neurologic |
| Jansen-Van Der Weide, MC, 2009 [71] Netherlands | Secondary analysis of interview data | Euthanasia | 86 | Cancer, other |
| Snijdewind, MC, 2014 [72] Netherlands | Inductive analysis | Euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide | 26 | Cancer, old age, neurological |
| Starks, H, 2007 [16] United States | Inductive analysis | Hastened death | 48 | Not specified |