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dc.contributor.authorSellars, Marcus-
dc.contributor.authorTacey, Mark A-
dc.contributor.authorMcDougall, Rosalind-
dc.contributor.authorHayes, Barbara-
dc.contributor.authorPratt, Bridget-
dc.contributor.authorHempton, Courtney-
dc.contributor.authorDetering, Karen M-
dc.contributor.authorAldrich, Rosemary-
dc.contributor.authorBenson, Melanie-
dc.contributor.authorKirwan, Jeffrey-
dc.contributor.authorGold, Michelle-
dc.contributor.authorO'Driscoll, Lisa-
dc.contributor.authorKo, Danielle-
dc.date2021-06-19-
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-28T06:07:07Z-
dc.date.available2021-06-28T06:07:07Z-
dc.date.issued2021-06-19-
dc.identifier.citationInternal Medicine Journal 2021; 51(10): 1619-1628en
dc.identifier.urihttps://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/26762-
dc.description.abstractIn the Australian state of Victoria, specialist doctors are central to the operation of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). However, a broad range of clinicians may be involved in the care of patients requesting or using VAD. To conduct a multisite, cross-sectional survey of clinicians in seven Victorian hospitals, to describe levels of support for and willingness to be involved in VAD and consider factors associated with clinician support for the VAD legislation and physicians' willingness to provide VAD in practice. All clinicians were invited to complete an online survey measuring demographic characteristics, awareness of and support for the VAD legislation, willingness to participate in VAD related activities, and reasons for willingness or unwillingness to participate in VAD. Of 5690 who opened the survey, 5159 (90.1%) were included in the final sample and 73% (n=3768) supported the VAD legislation. The strongest predictor of support for the VAD legislation was clinical role. Forty percent (n=238) of medical specialists indicated they would be willing to participate in either the VAD consulting or coordinating role. Doctors did not differ in willingness between high impact (44%) and low impact specialty (41%), however, doctors specializing in palliative care or geriatric medicine were significantly less willing to participate (27%). Approximately 73% of surveyed staff supported Victoria's VAD legislation. However, only a minority of medical specialists reported willingness to participate in VAD, suggesting potential access issues for patients requesting VAD in accordance with the legal requirements in Victoria. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.en
dc.language.isoeng-
dc.titleSupport for and willingness to be involved in voluntary assisted dying: A multisite, cross-sectional survey study of clinicians in Victoria, Australia.en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.journaltitleInternal Medicine Journalen
dc.identifier.affiliationPalliative Careen
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Health Services Research and Policy, Research School of Population Health, Australian National Universityen
dc.identifier.affiliationMonash Bioethics Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationFaculty of Health, Arts and Innovation, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationTasmanian Health Services, Tasmania, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationPalliative Care Service, Alfred Health, Prahran, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliation3mproving End of Life Care, Alfred Health, Prahran, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationBallarat Health Services, Ballarat, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationResearch & Medical Services, Eastern Health, Box Hill, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationSchool of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationAdvance Care Planning Program, Northern Health, Bundoora, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationAlfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australiaen
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Supportive and Palliative Care, Peninsula Health, Frankstonen
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/imj.15434en
dc.type.contentTexten
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8299-0313en
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9930-8643en
dc.identifier.pubmedid34148272-
local.name.researcherDetering, Karen M
item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf-
item.cerifentitytypePublications-
item.fulltextNo Fulltext-
item.grantfulltextnone-
item.languageiso639-1en-
item.openairetypeJournal Article-
crisitem.author.deptAdvance Care Planning-
crisitem.author.deptRadiation Oncology-
crisitem.author.deptOlivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre-
crisitem.author.deptAdvance Care Planning-
crisitem.author.deptPalliative Care-
crisitem.author.deptClinical Ethics-
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