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Laura Ley Greaves1, Rachel Feeney1, Lindy Willmott1
1Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
Objective:
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) became legal in Queensland in January 2023. This research examines the perceptions of doctors who have no in-principle objection to VAD, about the first year of VAD operation.
Methods:
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 doctors 1 year after VAD had been in operation.
Results:
Three themes were developed: VAD is largely accepted as an end-of-life option and there is a collaborative approach with palliative care; VAD is being delivered as a public medical service, providing high-quality, timely access; and despite provision as a public medical service, there are remaining system access issues.
Conclusions:
The first year of VAD in Queensland has been generally positive, however, ongoing system access issues need to be addressed to ensure long-term sustainability of the service.
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