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View article: Use of digital technologies to combat loneliness and social isolation: a cross-sectional study in Swiss outpatient care during COVID-19 pandemic
Use of digital technologies to combat loneliness and social isolation: a cross-sectional study in Swiss outpatient care during COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background There is limited data on the use of digital technologies in outpatient care in Switzerland. Our objectives were therefore to determine which digital technologies are used and whether they had an impact on loneliness and social i…
View article: Family caregivers' advocacy in voluntary stopping of eating and drinking: A holistic multiple case study
Family caregivers' advocacy in voluntary stopping of eating and drinking: A holistic multiple case study Open
Aim To gain insight into the experiences of family caregivers who accompanied a loved one during voluntary stopping of eating and drinking and to identify similarities and differences between cases of voluntary stopping of eating and drink…
View article: Perspectives of people accompanying a person during voluntary stopping eating and drinking: a convergent mixed methods study
Perspectives of people accompanying a person during voluntary stopping eating and drinking: a convergent mixed methods study Open
In Switzerland, VSED has become a rare but desired option for ending life prematurely. While health professionals are already being confronted with the phenomenon, there is a lack of discussion at the level of health institutions about how…
View article: Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking in Swiss Outpatient Care
Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking in Swiss Outpatient Care Open
Besides physician-assisted suicide, there is another end-of-life practice under discussion: voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED). In this study, we assess the occurrence of VSED in outpatient care and evaluate nurses’ attitudes…
View article: Family physicians’ perspective on voluntary stopping of eating and drinking: a cross-sectional study
Family physicians’ perspective on voluntary stopping of eating and drinking: a cross-sectional study Open
Objective We aimed to determine how often patients who choose voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) are accompanied by Swiss family physicians, how physicians classify this process, and physicians’ attitudes and professional sta…
View article: Experiences of relatives with outpatient palliative care: a cross-sectional study
Experiences of relatives with outpatient palliative care: a cross-sectional study Open
Aim: The authors aimed to evaluate the experiences of the relatives of dying people, both in regard to benefits and special needs, when supported by a mobile palliative care bridging service (MPCBS), which exists to enable dying people to …
View article: The associations of palliative care experts regarding food refusal: A cross-sectional study with an open question evaluated by triangulation analysis
The associations of palliative care experts regarding food refusal: A cross-sectional study with an open question evaluated by triangulation analysis Open
Clarifying the cause of food refusal requires a great deal of knowledge and is strongly influenced by the associations of health professionals. While the associations have very negative connotations, information and training is needed to m…
View article: The Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking: Dying with Dignity?
The Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking: Dying with Dignity? Open
To die with dignity is a common wish but not one that is easily granted. Professor Dr André Fringer and Mrs Sabrina Stängle, both of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, are investigating the voluntary stopping of eating and drinking…
View article: Long‐term care nurses’ attitudes and the incidence of voluntary stopping of eating and drinking: A cross‐sectional study
Long‐term care nurses’ attitudes and the incidence of voluntary stopping of eating and drinking: A cross‐sectional study Open
Aims To assess the incidence of voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) in long‐term care and to gain insights into the attitudes of long‐term care nurses about the VSED. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods Heads of Swiss nurs…
View article: The need to distinguish between different forms of oral nutrition refusal and different forms of voluntary stopping of eating and drinking
The need to distinguish between different forms of oral nutrition refusal and different forms of voluntary stopping of eating and drinking Open
Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) is a well-known phenomenon among palliative care professionals. This study intent to distinguish between different forms of VSED. In a qualitative interview study 18 relatives were interview…
View article: Development of a Questionnaire to Determine Incidence and Attitudes to “Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking”
Development of a Questionnaire to Determine Incidence and Attitudes to “Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking” Open
Background “Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking” (VSED) is an option to hasten death at the end of life. There are no data available about incidence of either the explicit VSED or implicit (V)SED nor information about experiences and…
View article: Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking in Switzerland From Different Points of View: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study
Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking in Switzerland From Different Points of View: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study Open
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View article: Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking in Switzerland From Different Points of View: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint)
Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking in Switzerland From Different Points of View: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND “To die with dignity” has reached the significance of a core value in democratic societies. Based on this unconditional value, people require autonomy and care. "Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking" (VSED) represents an a…