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- Title
Exploración del discurso de los enfermos crónicos sobre la legalización de la muerte asistida.
- Authors
Ordóñez Vázquez, Norma Alicia; Millán, Gustavo Ortiz; Weber, Paulina Rivero
- Abstract
Introduction: Chronic diseases are increasing in frequency and entail multiple consequences that can eventually lead to death. The study aim was to analyze the discourse of chronically-ill patients on death with dignity, euthanasia, and medically-assisted suicide to highlight the need for regulation of death with dignity. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted within the paradigm of social constructionism. A semi-structured guide was used to conduct interviews with chronically-ill patients in Mexico City. Discourse analysis was performed to identify convergences and differences in the discourses. Results: Seven interviews were conducted by telephone from January to March 2022. The main diseases of the interviewees were lupus, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and polycystic ovaries. The discourses converged toward a preference for dignified death without pain or suffering that was calm, and occurred at home. The discourses included the topics of legalizing euthanasia and medically-assisted suicide, but the patients differed on whether or not these should be requested. Conclusions: The experience of chronic illness was an important factor in accepting medically-assisted death for the patients, who did not wish to be a burden on others and wanted to avoid pain and suffering at the end of their lives. Religion influenced the patients' decisions, but there was openness to accepting legalization of medically-assisted death.
- Subjects
MEXICO; ASSISTED suicide laws; EUTHANASIA laws; CHRONIC diseases; SOCIAL constructionism; PATIENT decision making; RIGHT to die; QUANTITATIVE research; INTERVIEWING; PATIENTS' attitudes; DISCOURSE analysis; RELIGION; LEGISLATION; LAW
- Publication
Revista Ciencias de la Salud, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1692-7273
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud/a.12112