Unacknowledged Pain and Disenfranchised Grief: A Narrative Analysis of Physical and Emotional Pain in Complex MAiD Bereavement Stories

Figures & data

Participant demographic characteristics.

Characteristic	Qualitative study sample, n = 12
Gender, n (%)
Female	8 (64)
Male	3 (25)
Nonbinary	1 (8)
Age range, n (%)
25–34	1 (8)
35–44	0 (0)
45–54	3 (25)
55–64	2 (17)
65–74	4 (33)
75–84	2 (17)
Length of time in Canada, n (%)
Born in Canada	10 (83)
Immigrated before age 10	2 (17)
Education, n (%)
High school diploma	2 (17)
Undergraduate university degree	3 (25)
Master’s or professional degree	5 (42)
Doctoral degree	2 (17)
Relationship to person who had MAiD, n (%)
Participant’s mother	2 (17)
Participant’s father	1 (8)
Participant’s husband	3 (25)
Participant’s sister	1 (8)
Participant’s brother	1 (8)
Participant’s close friend	4 (33)
Province where MAiD occurred, n (%)
Ontario	7 (58)
British Columbia	3 (25)
Alberta	2 (17)
How long ago MAiD occurred, n (%)
4–6 Months	4 (33)
7–12 Months	2 (17)
13–18 Months	2 (17)
19–24 Months	1 (8)
25–36 Months	1 (8)
36 + Months	2 (17)