Assisted dying: participation barriers and facilitators - qualitative interview study of doctors' perceptions.

Objectives: As more countries legalise assisted dying, it is of increasing significance for policy-makers and the medical profession. Doctors are needed for patients to access this choice; however, there is currently limited participation. Few studies identify what factors, if any, facilitate participation in assisted dying and how the inter-relationship of multiple factors may also influence participation.

Models of care for voluntary assisted dying: a qualitative study of Queensland's approach in its first year of operation.

Objective Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) began in Queensland in January 2023 but little is known about its practical operation. This research examined models of care for providing VAD in Queensland. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 participants involved with VAD delivery across Queensland's 16 Health and Hospital Services (HHSs).

Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria: Why knowing the law matters to nurses.

In 2017, Victoria became the first state in Australia to pass legislation permitting voluntary assisted dying. Under this law, only those people who are near the end of their lives may access voluntary assisted dying, and because many of these people require nursing care to manage the progression of their illness or their symptoms, it will invariably have an impact on nursing practice. The Victorian law includes a series of procedural steps as safeguards to ensure that the law operates as intended.

Development of Voluntary Assisted Dying Training in Victoria, Australia: A Model for Consideration.

Background: Voluntary assisted dying was legalized in Victoria, Australia in June 2019, and was the first jurisdiction internationally to legislatively mandate training for doctors conducting eligibility assessments of patients. Mandatory training was designed as a safeguard to ensure compliance within the system, so that only eligible patients would gain access to voluntary assisted dying.

Objective: This article outlines the development of training mandated for doctors prior to undertaking eligibility assessments for voluntary assisted dying.