MAID ready for primetime?: A survey of SGO members regarding medical aid in dying (MAID).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess SGO members' knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns regarding Medical Aid In Dying (MAID).

Methods

SGO members were surveyed via online survey. The survey included questions regarding demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns relating to MAID. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Associations between sociodemographic factors and attitudes related to MAID were analyzed utilizing logistic regression.

Results

Of 1,337 invited members, 225 (17%) responded. Median age was 46. Most were female (58%), white (81%), and in academic practice (64%). Over 50% had heard the term MAID and have had a patient ask about it. Few (20%) reported living in a state where MAID is legal and 61% of these respondents provided MAID. Sixty percent liv

SUBMITTER: Brown AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8271105 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature