Healthy Participants
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Experimental group 1 receives information material that recommend measures that correspond to the patients wish to die in the sense of a right to end life. Participants will then be asked abo
Sponsors
Medizinische Universität Wien, Zentrum für Public Health, Abteilung für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Unit Suizidforschung & Mental Health Promotion
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study is aimed at people working as doctors in Austria. An Austrian citizenship or residence permanently in Austria, full legal age and good German skills are relevant inclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People not working as doctors in Austria, people without Austrian citizenship or residence permanently in Austria, people under 18 years old and people without good German skills will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - attitudes towards assisted suicide, - attitudes towards active euthanasia, - the certainty of decision-making, - approval to the presented recommendation in the case studies, - psychological training, - medical speciality, and - personal experience with dying patients. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The decision-making in open case representations (measures that correspond to the patient's wish to die versus lifesaving measures) after suicide attempts, suicidality or a wish to die in emergency situations. | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactMarlies Braun
Medizinische Universität Wien, Zentrum für Public Health, Abteilung für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Unit Suizidforschung & Mental Health Promotion
Outcome results
None listed