Implementing voluntary assisted dying in Victoria, Australia.
public health planning
voluntary assisted dying
Journal
The International journal of health planning and management
ISSN: 1099-1751
Titre abrégé: Int J Health Plann Manage
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8605825
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2021
May 2021
Historique:
revised:
19
01
2021
received:
02
06
2020
accepted:
21
01
2021
pubmed:
17
2
2021
medline:
30
9
2021
entrez:
16
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This paper describes the process undertaken to implement voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Victoria, Australia. While the Bill became law in December 2017, an 18-month implementation period was allocated to anticipate the clinical complexities of how VAD would occur in various settings, requiring an exhaustive process to address the significant changes required of health services.Implementation involved detailed health planning, and the process included a large range of health practitioners and community members, keeping a close eye to the complementarity of the various pieces of work, as well as the many safeguards required.Written from the perspective of those involved in planning the implementation, it is hoped that articulating this Victorian experience will assist others. Implementation is a complex process and takes time; it must be broadly collaborative and reflective, to ensure both health professionals and community members understand the legislative changes, as well as the responses required.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
602-609Informations de copyright
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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