Scientific article
French

Demandes d'aide au décès (assistance au suicide et euthanasie) en médecine palliative

Other titleDemands for death (suicide assistance and euthanasia) in palliative medicine
Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 6, no. 234, p. 261-265
Publication date2010
Abstract

During a prospective open survey over 12 months of hospitalized patients, 44 death demands were registered for 39 patients (25 cancer, 6 cardiovascular disorder, 2 Parkinson's disease, 3 arthritis, 1 COPD, 1 dementia and 1 severe depression). 14 patients were also depressed. 28 requested euthanasia, 16 suicide assistance. At 1 month, 3 persisted, 16 had abandoned, 16 had died and 4 were not questioned. At 6 months, 7 were alive but had abandoned and 2 had committed suicide at their home. The majority of death demands correspond to euthanasia which is a murder according to the penal code. In front of such demand, realistic short-term objectives must be established. Many patients give up their project. This indicates great uncertainty in front of care and greatest ambivalence in front of life.

Keywords
  • Aged
  • *Euthanasia
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • *Palliative Care
  • *Patient Participation
  • Prospective Studies
  • *Suicide, Assisted
  • Switzerland
Citation (ISO format)
MOYNIER-VANTIEGHEM, Karine et al. Demandes d’aide au décès (assistance au suicide et euthanasie) en médecine palliative. In: Revue médicale suisse, 2010, vol. 6, n° 234, p. 261–265.
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Journal ISSN1660-9379
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