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A Netnographic Approach: Views on Assisted Dying for Individuals With Dementia.

Aida Dehkhoda¹, R Glynn Owens¹, Phillipa J Malpas¹

¹The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Many fear dementia and support advance euthanasia directives. This allows competent patients to plan end-of-life care, preventing suffering and preserving choice when decision-making ability is lost.

Keywords:

advance directives assisted dying carers dementia netnography mothod online communities qualitative suffering

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Bioethics
Sociology

Background:

Global dementia diagnoses are rising, increasing interest in end-of-life options.
Assisted dying for individuals with dementia is a sensitive and controversial topic.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore conceptualizations of assisted dying for people with dementia.
To understand public perspectives through online narratives.

Main Methods:

Observational netnography over 20 months in five open Facebook communities.
Thematic analysis of 1,007 online comments regarding assisted dying and dementia.

Main Results:

Four central themes emerged: understanding dementia, assisted dying laws, caregiver emotions, and moral/personal dilemmas.
Contributors expressed significant fear of developing dementia.
A majority supported advance euthanasia directives for individuals losing decision-making capacity.

Conclusions:

Online communities reveal strong support for advance euthanasia directives for dementia patients.
These directives are seen as crucial for preventing suffering and upholding patient autonomy.
Findings highlight the need to address end-of-life care wishes for individuals with cognitive decline.