Table 2. Burden experienced by GPs in euthanasia practice for people with dementia and other diseases (several answers possible).
| Burden experience | Patients with another disease than dementia n (%)a | Patient with dementia n (%)b | χ2 a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional burden GP | 284 (69.0) | 86 (52.8) | 0.000 |
| Pressure from the patient | 155 (37.8) | 56 (34.4) | 0.167 |
| Pressure from relatives | 173 (42.2) | 70 (42.9) | 0.560 |
| Uncertainty technical performance | 107 (26.1) | 12 (7.4) | 0.000 |
| Uncertainty mental competence | 51 (12.4) | 77 (47.2) | 0.015 |
| Uncertainty AED | 17 (4.1) | 43 (26.4) | 0.046 |
| Time pressure | 167 (40.7) | 16 (9.8) | 0.121 |
| No burden experience | 22 (5.4) | 14 (8.6) | 0.001 |
AED = advanced euthanasia directive. a n = 410 (experiences with request or performance). b n = 163; 14 GPs did not respond to this question.