Exploring the early experiences of assisted dying in Aotearoa New Zealand: a qualitative study protocol

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dc.contributor.authorReid, Kate
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorDehkhoda, Aida
dc.contributor.authorAhuriri-Driscoll, Annabel
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Gary
dc.contributor.authorEgan, Richard
dc.contributor.authorKaraka-Clarke, Te Hurinui
dc.contributor.authorMoeke-Maxwell, Tess
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Jackie
dc.contributor.authorSnelling, Jeanne
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Ben
dc.contributor.authorWinters, Janine Penfield
dc.contributor.authorDiesfeld, Kate
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-16T21:55:33Z
dc.date.available2024-10-16T21:55:33Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Increasing numbers of jurisdictions are legalising assisted dying (AD). Developing research protocols to study the experiences and outcomes of legislation is imperative. AD is a topic that, by nature of its complexity and inherent ethical issues, lends itself to qualitative research. Using the objectives of the statutory framework, this qualitative study aims to provide a robust review of the newly formed AD service in New Zealand and the extent to which it is safe, people-centred, dignity-enhancing, accessible and available equitably to all eligible people. Methods and analysis The research uses an appreciative inquiry design to focus on what is working well, what could be improved, what constitutes the ‘ideal’ and how to enable people to achieve that ideal. We are using online semi-structured interviews and face-to-face focus groups to explore the experiences of key stakeholders: eligible/ ineligible service users; eligible/ineligible service users with impairments; families of service users; AD providers; non-providers (providers who object to AD and others who are not directly involved in providing AD but are not opposed in principle); health service leaders; and Māori community members. An estimated 110 participants will be interviewed. We will conduct thematic and regulatory analyses of data. Ethics and dissemination The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the Northern A Health and Disability Ethics Committee through the full review pathway (2023 EXP 18493). To disseminate the findings, we will draft resources to support interviewee groups, to be developed with feedback from stakeholder meetings. We will submit evidence-based recommendations to inform the government review of the End of Life Choice Act 2019. Findings will be disseminated in peer-reviewed publications, conferences, webinars, media, stakeholder feedback sessions and accessible research briefings.
dc.identifier.citationReid K, Young J, Dehkhoda A, Ahuriri-Driscoll A, Cheung G, Egan R, Karaka-Clarke TH, Moeke-Maxwell T, Robinson J, Snelling J, White B, Winters J (2024). Exploring the early experiences of assisted dying in Aotearoa New Zealand: a qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open. 14(10).
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090118
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/107668
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stated
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subject.anzsrc42 - Health sciences::4206 - Public health::420699 - Public health not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.anzsrc32 - Biomedical and clinical sciences::3202 - Clinical sciences::320299 - Clinical sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.titleExploring the early experiences of assisted dying in Aotearoa New Zealand: a qualitative study protocol
dc.typeJournal Article
uc.collegeFaculty of Health
uc.departmentSchool of Health Sciences
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