Evaluating physicians’ knowledge of assisted suicide and palliative sedation therapy in Austria
Overall, Austrian physicians demonstrate insufficient knowledge of AS and PST, underlining the need for enhanced education on PC principles to ensure informed practice post-AS legalization. Nonetheless, PC physicians in Austria demonstrate superior adherence to guidelines in managing life-limiting conditions, PST and AS compared to non-PC physicians, highlighting the importance of specialized PC education.
Authors
- Eva Katharina Masel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6415-4488)
- Nguyen‐Son Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8329-3037)
- Stefanie Kirchner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3908-3600)
- L Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1367-2055)
- Dietmar Weixler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8644-7887)
- Angelina Falkner
- Angelika Feichtner
- Gudrun Kreye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0674-7079)
- Jan Gärtner
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Universitätsklinikum Krems (AT)
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (AT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-025-02509-7
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften