Euthanasia and assisted suicide
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Euthanasia and assisted suicide
Project Number
320
Abstract
Study on knowledge, views, and experiences regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-06-2022
End date
28-06-2022
Topics
Researcher
Fenne Bosma (Erasmus University Medical Center); Agnes van der Heide (Erasmus University Medical Center)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2023 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/dqsk-x585
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Erasmus University Medical Center
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Erasmus University Medical Center
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| uw22a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| uw22a001 | Generally speaking, how is your health? |
| uw22a002 | Generally speaking, how is your “quality of life”? |
| uw22a003 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Asthma/COPD |
| uw22a004 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Rheumatism/arthrosis |
| uw22a005 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Diabetes mellitus |
| uw22a006 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : A stroke or the consequences of a stroke |
| uw22a007 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Heart disorder |
| uw22a008 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Depression |
| uw22a009 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Dementia |
| uw22a010 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Multiple sclerosis (MS) / amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) |
| uw22a011 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Cancer |
| uw22a012 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : Other, namely: |
| uw22a013 | Do you have one or more of the following conditions? Multiple answers possible. : None of these disorders |
| uw22a014 | To what extent [do these disorders / does this disorder] affect your quality of life? |
| uw22a015 | Choose the answers that best describe your health today - Mobility |
| uw22a016 | Choose the answers that best describe your health today - Self-care |
| uw22a017 | Choose the answers that best describe your health today - Usual activities (e.g. work, study, housework, family or leisure activities) |
| uw22a018 | Choose the answers that best describe your health today - Pain/discomfort |
| uw22a019 | Choose the answers that best describe your health today - Anxiety/depression |
| uw22a020 | According to the euthanasia act, only doctors may perform euthanasia |
| uw22a021 | Doctors may refuse euthanasia requests, even if all legal requirements have been satisfied |
| uw22a022 | Euthanasia is never permitted for patients with advanced dementia |
| uw22a023 | A euthanasia request from a family member of the patient is legally valid |
| uw22a024 | Psychiatric patients are not allowed to receive euthanasia or assisted suicide according to the act |
| uw22a025 | Doctors must always carry out a written request for euthanasia |
| uw22a026 | Patients with advanced dementia must submit a written request for euthanasia in order to receive euthanasia |
| uw22a027 | Euthanasia may not be performed for severely ill children between the ages of 1 and 11 |
| uw22a028 | Expertisecentrum Euthanasie (The Euthanasia Expertise Centre, formerly known as Levenseindekliniek or End of Life Clinic) must observe the requirements of due care in the performance of euthanasia, just like any doctor |
| uw22a029 | Euthanasia is permitted for senior citizens who no longer wish to live, even if they are completely healthy |
| uw22a030 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : Who should decide about my medical treatment when I can no longer do so myself |
| uw22a031 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I want to continue living at home in the event that I become severely ill |
| uw22a032 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I would want to be admitted to a hospital if I were to become severely ill |
| uw22a033 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I would want to be admitted to a nursing home if I were to become severely ill |
| uw22a034 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : Which treatments I would or would not want to receive if I were to become severely ill |
| uw22a035 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I want to be resuscitated in the event of heart failure |
| uw22a036 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I want to get euthanasia in the event that I become severely ill |
| uw22a037 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever thought about? Multiple answers possible. : I have not thought about any of these issues |
| uw22a038 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : Who should decide about my medical treatment when I can no longer do so myself |
| uw22a039 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I want to continue living at home in the event that I become severely ill |
| uw22a040 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I would want to be admitted to a hospital if I were to become severely ill |
| uw22a041 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I would want to be admitted to a nursing home if I were to become severely ill |
| uw22a042 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : Which treatments I would or would not want to receive if I were to become severely ill |
| uw22a043 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I want to be resuscitated in the event of heart failure |
| uw22a044 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : Whether I want to get euthanasia in the event that I become severely ill |
| uw22a045 | Which of the following issues relating to the end of your life have you ever talked about with a doctor? Multiple answers possible. : I have not talked to a doctor about any of these issues |
| uw22a046 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have drawn up a euthanasia declaration |
| uw22a047 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have recorded [...] who may decide for me [...] |
| uw22a048 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have recorded a refusal of treatment |
| uw22a049 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have recorded that I do not want to be resuscitated |
| uw22a050 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have drawn up a declaration of my will to live |
| uw22a051 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have had a civil-law notary draw up a living will |
| uw22a052 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have recorded something else, namely: |
| uw22a053 | What wishes have you recorded regarding medical treatments that you do or do not want to receive at the end of your life, for example in a living will? Multiple answers possible. : I have not recorded anything (as far as I know) |
| uw22a054 | Has someone close to you ever asked their doctor for euthanasia or assisted suicide? |
| uw22a055 | This person close to you was your: |
| uw22a056 | How did you feel about this request for euthanasia or assisted suicide? |
| uw22a057 | Did you discuss your opinion about this person’s request with others? Multiple answers possible. : Yes, with the person who made the request |
| uw22a058 | Did you discuss your opinion about this person’s request with others? Multiple answers possible. : Yes, with other people close to me |
| uw22a059 | Did you discuss your opinion about this person’s request with others? Multiple answers possible. : Yes, with the doctor to whom the request was made |
| uw22a060 | Did you discuss your opinion about this person’s request with others? Multiple answers possible. : Yes, with others, namely: |
| uw22a061 | Did you discuss your opinion about this person’s request with others? Multiple answers possible. : No |
| uw22a062 | Did the doctor perform the requested euthanasia or assisted suicide? |
| uw22a063 | How did you experience the performance of euthanasia or assisted suicide for this person? Please express your answer as a number on a scale from 1 to 10. |
| uw22a064 | Did you have a follow-up talk with the doctor about the euthanasia or assisted suicide? |
| uw22a065 | I believe that every person should have the right to euthanasia or assisted suicide if he/she wishes it |
| uw22a066 | I consider it important for family to be involved in the decision to request euthanasia or not |
| uw22a067 | I believe that euthanasia should only be performed for patients who only have a few weeks left to live |
| uw22a068 | I believe that healthy persons should be eligible for euthanasia or assisted suicide |
| uw22a069 | I believe that every person has the right to decide about their own life and death |
| uw22a070 | I believe that senior citizens should be able to receive medication from a doctor that they can use to end their own lives |
| uw22a071 | I believe that people with dementia should be eligible for euthanasia if they have requested it previously, even if they no longer understand what is happening |
| uw22a072 | I believe that a doctor cannot be obliged to support you if you decide to end your own life by ceasing to eat and drink |
| uw22a073 | I believe that you have the right to end your own life by ingesting medication that you have stocked up |
| uw22a074 | I believe that severely ill children below the age of 12 should be eligible for termination of life |
| uw22a075 | I believe that the rules for assisted suicide do not need to be as strict as the rules for euthanasia |
| uw22a076 | I believe that family should be allowed to provide assistance with suicide |
| uw22a077 | I believe that that only you can know whether your suffering is unbearable |
| uw22a078 | I believe that patients with severe psychological disorders should be eligible for euthanasia |
| uw22a079 | I believe that senior citizens who are weary of life should be eligible for euthanasia |
| uw22a080 | I think that it’s good that the Expertisecentrum Euthanasie (The Euthanasia Expertise Centre, [...]) exists so that they can provide euthanasia if a person’s own doctor is not prepared to do so |
| uw22a081 | I think it is good that only doctors are allowed to provide assistance with suicide |
| uw22a082 | I believe that people other than doctors should be allowed to provide assistance with suicide |
| uw22a083 | Situation 1 - Do you think the doctor acted correctly in this situation? |
| uw22a084 | Situation 1 - Imagine that you were in the same situation as this patient. Can you imagine that you would record such a written euthanasia statement in that situation? |
| uw22a085 | Situation 2 - Do you think the doctor acted correctly in this situation? |
| uw22a086 | Situation 2 - How would you describe this doctor’s actions? Please choose the answer you consider most appropriate. |
| uw22a087 | Situation 3 - Do you think the doctor acted correctly in this situation? |
| uw22a088 | Situation 3 - Imagine that you were in the same situation as this patient. Can you imagine that you would ask the doctor to help you end your life? |
| uw22a089 | Situation 4 - Do you think the doctor acted correctly in this situation? |
| uw22a090 | Situation 4 - Imagine that you were in the same situation as this patient. Can you imagine that you would ask the doctor to help you end your life? |
| uw22a091 | Situation 5 - Do you think the doctor acted correctly in this situation? |
| uw22a092 | Situation 5 - Imagine that you were in the same situation as this patient. Can you imagine that you would ask the doctor to help you end your life? |
| uw22a093 | Situation 6 - Can you sympathize with Mrs. Van Dijk’s wish? |
| uw22a094 | Situation 6 - Do you agree with the doctor’s decision not to grant Mrs. Van Dijk’s request for assisted suicide? |
| uw22a095 | Situation 6 - Can you sympathize with Mrs. Van Dijk’s decision to end her own life using lethal medication? |
| uw22a096 | Situation 6 - Do you consider the son’s actions (providing information) in this situation to be acceptable? |
| uw22a097 | Situation 6 - Imagine that the son had not only provided Mrs. Van Dijk with the information, but had also purchased the medication for her. In that case, would you consider the son’s actions to be acceptable? |
| uw22a098 | Situation 6 - Do you think that the law should be changed so that the doctor could have granted Mrs. Van Dijk’s request? |
| uw22a099 | Do you consider yourself a member of a religion or other creed? |
| uw22a100 | How important is your religion or your creed in your life? |
| uw22a101 | Are prepared to participate in a follow-up talk? |
| uw22a102 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| uw22a103 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| uw22a104 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| uw22a105 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| uw22a106 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| uw22a107 | Starting date of the questionnaire |
| uw22a108 | Starting time of the questionnaire |
| uw22a109 | End date of the questionnaire |
| uw22a110 | End time of the questionnaire |
| uw22a111 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,456 (100.0%)Non-response: 359 (24.7%)
Response: 1,097 (75.3%)
Complete: 1,088 (74.7%)
Incomplete: 9 (0.6%)
Collection Events
Period
06-06-2022 to 28-06-2022
Sample
A random sample of panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
van der Heide, A.,
et al. (2023). Vierde evaluatie Wet toetsing levensbeëindiging op verzoek en hulp bij zelfdoding. ZonMw.