A systematic review of older adults’ request for or attitude toward euthanasia or assisted-suicide
Dransart D, Lapierre S, Erlangsen A, Canetto S, Heisel M, Draper B, Lindner R, Richard-Devantoy S, Cheung G, Scocco P, Gusmão R, De Leo D, Inoue K, De Techterman V, Fiske A, Hong J, Landry M, Lepage A, Marcoux I, Na P, Neufeld E, Ummel D, Winslov J, Wong C, Wu J, Wyart M. A systematic review of older adults’ request for or attitude toward euthanasia or assisted-suicide. Aging & Mental Health 2019, 25: 420-430. PMID: 31818122, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1697201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsConsistent predictorPhysical healthPass decisionsLow religiositySocial factorsSample characteristicsAttitudesCultural factorsAdultsResearch designLife decisionsDescriptive dataSocio-economic statusPredictorsFuture studiesMost studiesOutcome measuresFindingsEndorsementPhysician-assisted suicideQuantitative studySystematic reviewReligiosityDecisions