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Information for Dalhousie physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and hospital administrators​

We are seeking interview participants (from Zone 4, Central Zone - Halifax County and West Hants) to participate in a study about health care professional's roles in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). This study will run from January 2018 to June 2019.

Participants will be asked to complete one interview which will be approximately one hour long. Participation can occur by phone or we can book a private breakout room in the Faculty of Management building at Dalhousie University. The Principal Investigator or Research Assistant could also come to your location. We are happy to accommodate your availability and schedule.

To guarantee that your confidentiality will not be compromised, the Principal Investigator or Research Assistant will work with you to assure that the mutually agreed-upon location is secure and private.

For further information and/or to participate in this study, please contact:

Scarlett Kelly

Research Assistant

scarlett.kelly@dal.ca   

Additional Information about This Study

The practice of assisted dying was legalized in June 2016 through Federal Bill C-14, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Although Canada legalized MAiD, there is little insight into how the roles of physicians, pharmacists, nurses and hospital administrators have changed to accommodate it. This study focuses on how MAiD has affected professionals' roles and their workplaces in Nova Scotia.

The research question for this study is: "How did professionals' role and practices change when MAiD became legal in Canada?"

The objectives of this research are:

1. To understand changes in the professional roles and identity of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and healthcare administrators in Nova Scotia after the practice of medical assistance in dying (MAID) became legal in Canada in 2016
2. To develop an understanding of the changes in health care practice and organizations that were made to accommodate MAiD in Nova Scotia.