Medical end-of-live decisions: attitudes and practices in 6 european countries

Objective

Advances in medical technology and the emphasis in modern society on patient autonomy have, among other factors, increased the scientific and societal debate on the role of medicine at the end of life. In this project, the incidence, characteristics and attitudes concerning end-of-life decision-making will be assessed in 6 European countries in two surveys. The first involves the medical decision-making that preceded a random sample of death cases; the second involves experiences and attitudes of a random sample of general practitioners and other physicians frequently confronted with death. The data will be analysed in the light of differences in the health care systems and in cultural, socio-economic and other characteristics. The results of this project will help physicians, citizens and public health policy makers in Europe in developing rational, evidence-based policies.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-12. - Biomedical ethics and bioethics in the context of respect for fundamental human values

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM

Address

Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
1738 Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Participants (8)

CARREGGI HOSPITAL

Italy

Address

Via Di S. Salvi 12
50135 Firenze

GENT UNIVERSITY

Belgium

Address

Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent

LUND UNIVERSITY

Sweden

Address

Paradisgatan 2
221 00 Lund

UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

Denmark

Address

Noerregade 10
1017 Koebenhavn K/copenhaegen

UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

Switzerland

Address

71,raemistrasse 71
CH-8091 Zurich

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM - VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERWIJS

Netherlands

Address

De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL

Belgium

Address

Pleinlaan 2
1050 Bruxelles

WISE & MUNRO LEARNING RESEARCH

Netherlands

Address

8,azaleastraat 85
2565 CD Den Haag

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