Table 1 Interviews in which participants discussed institutional objection
Role | Number of interviews: Total sample | Number of interviews: Institutional objection sample (% of total sample) | Number of interviews with direct experiences of institutional objection (% of institutional objection sample) | Examples of direct experiences of institutional objection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family caregivers | 31 | 12 (39%) | 9 (75%) | • Supporting a patient who experienced an institutional objection (6 interviews) • Experience in participant’s capacity as a healthcare worker (2 interviews) • Experience as a volunteer witness for MAiD (1 interview) |
Patient | 1 | 1 (100%) | - | • N/AFootnote 4 |
MAiD assessors/providers | 32 | 31 (97%) | 27 (87%) | • Negotiating access to MAiD with objecting institutions • Conducting MAiD assessments in objecting institutions • Caring for patients who experienced forced transfers |
MAiD team members | 11 | 9 (82%) | 9 (100%) | • Managing care coordination with objecting institutions • Education • Policy development and implementation |
TotalFootnote 5 | 70 | 48 (69%) | 40 (83%) | - |