Table 2 Medical student opinions on MAiD and end-of-life issues
Question | % (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No | Unsure | Yes | |
Is current access to palliative care in Ontario adequate? | 73% (295) | 23% (93) | 4% (15) |
Do you support the Supreme Court of Canada decision to allow MAiD? | 5% (20) | 7% (29) | 88% (354) |
Should MAiD be including in advance care directives (living wills) to guide treatment if the patient becomes unable to give consent? | 8% (33) | 10% (41) | 82% (329) |
If you were a practicing physician and a patient met the legal criteria for MAiD, after other palliative options were considered… | |||
Would you provide the means for a patient to end their own life if they requested it? | 11% (45) | 28% (112) | 61% (246) |
Would you personally administer a lethal dose of medication to assist a patient in ending their life if they requested it? | 23% (93) | 39% (158) | 38% (153) |
Do you support the provision of MAiD to someone suffering from a terminal illness that also has a mental health illness? | 18% (75) | 52% (209) | 30% (121) |
Do you support the provision of MAiD to someone suffering from an illness that is not terminal but has a severe negative impact on their quality of life? | 16% (64) | 42% (171) | 42% (169) |