Project

Implementation of an evidence-informed practice guide for physicians to improve euthanasia practice in Dutch-speaking Belgium

Code
BOF/MVF/202309/022
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Health and community service
    • Quality assurance
Keywords
physicians practice guide euthanasia
 
Project description

This project aims to valorize the 'Support in Euthanasia Study' in which we will implement an evidence-informed practice guide on euthanasia for physicians, with the purpose of improving euthanasia practice in Flanders and Brussels. We will achieve this by carrying out three different work packages between January and December 2024: 1) refining the design of the practical guide, 2) developing a dissemination and communication strategy, and 3) implementation and securing. To this end, we rely on the expertise of a medical communication specialist and a co-creation group of 22 experts and stakeholders. With this, we aim to make the practice guide accessible and usable for physicians in their euthanasia practice, thereby enabling them to better support patients, relatives and colleague healthcare professionals throughout the euthanasia trajectory.