A family affair: repeated interviews with people with dementia and a euthanasia wish and their families

Trijntje Scheeres-Feitsma; Petruschka  Schaafsma; Jenny van der Steen

doi:10.1080/07481187.2024.2376819

A family affair: repeated interviews with people with dementia and a euthanasia wish and their families

Vertaalde titel van de bijdrage: Een familie aangelegenheid: herhaalde interviews met mensen met dementie en een euthanasie wens en hun famlies

Trijntje Scheeres-Feitsma, Petruschka Schaafsma, Jenny van der Steen

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This study examines the reasons of people with dementia request euthanasia and how these
reasons change over time with a special focus on reasons related to family. In addition, it
examines how family relates to their loved one’s euthanasia wish. Seven people with dementia
and a euthanasia wish in the Netherlands were interviewed, and three years later, two of
them and five family members were interviewed again. Four themes were identified using
thematic analyses: (1) Protecting the relationship from the impact of dementia; (2) Private
domain as the primary setting to discuss euthanasia; (3) Implicit expectation to respect and
agree with the euthanasia wish; (4) Experienced responsibilities of family regarding the
euthanasia wish. Professionals should be aware of the position of family and the
interrelatedness of the person’s concern for family happiness and families’ moral commitment
to agree and support the wish.

Vertaalde titel van de bijdrage	Een familie aangelegenheid: herhaalde interviews met mensen met dementie en een euthanasie wens en hun famlies
Originele taal-2	English
Pagina's (van-tot)	1012-1022
Aantal pagina's	11
Tijdschrift	Death Studies
Volume	49
Nummer van het tijdschrift	8
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2024.2376819
Status	Published - 25 jul. 2024

Keywords

euthanasie
dementie
families
ethiek

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Healthy Ageing

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise

Kwetsbaarheid en passende zorg

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Overig
Gezondheid
Mens en Maatschappij

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A family affair: repeated interviews with people with dementia and a euthanasia wish and their families

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