Experiences and handling of assisted Suicide by outpatient hospice services

Experiences and handling of assisted Suicide by outpatient hospice services - AHOSA

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040663

Enrollment

365

Registered

2026-06-17

Start date

2026-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Experiences of assisted Suicide by outpatient hospice services

Interventions

Group 1: Quantitative online survey of coordinators of outpatient hospice services in Germany on their experiences and handling with the issue of assisted suicide

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: coordinators of outpatient hospice services in Germany

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years, no informed consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To identify the experiences, challenges encountered, and needs of outpatient hospice services regarding individuals who are considering or want to make use of assisted suicide	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSven Schwabe

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

schwabe.sven@mh-hannover.de+495115328599

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026