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. 2021 Nov 11;20:174. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00869-1

Table 2.

Thematic findings

Theme Sub-themes
The Suffering of Dying Work and loss
“Treating” existential suffering
Institutionalized suffering
The Suffering that Leads to MAID Un(known) dying
Un(predictable) dying
Un(dignified) dying
Suffering as Eligibility? Hearing the suffering story
Suffering is what the person says it is
Right person, right time, right reason
The Distinct Suffering of MAID Doing the right thing
(In)eligibility
Heightened work of dying