First-Hand Recommendations for Nursing Management to Support Nurses Involved in the Process of Hastened Death: A Systematic Review of the Qualitative Evidence

Table 1

Appraisal of study quality and assessment of dependability.

Study	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	Q6	Q7	Q8	Q9	Q10	Dependability score
Bellens et al. [27]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	5
Beuthin et al. [28]	U	Y	N	Y	U	N	N	Y	Y	Y	2
Bruce and Beuthin [29]	U	Y	N	Y	U	N	N	N	Y	Y	2
Castelli Dransart et al. [30]	U	Y	Y	U	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	2
Denier et al. [31]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
Denier et al. [32]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
Denier et al. [33]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
Dierckx de Casterlé et al. [34]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
Ho et al. [35]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	4
Mathews et al. [39]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	U	Y	Y	5
Mills et al. [36]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	5
Mills et al. [37]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	U	Y	Y	5
Pesut et al. [40]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
Pesut et al. [41]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
Pesut, Thorne Tishelman [42]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
van de Scheur and van der Arend [38]	U	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	3

Note: Y = yes; N = no; U = unclear; dependability scores derived from Q2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. JBI critical appraisal checklist for qualitative research [23]. Q1: Is there congruity between the stated philosophical perspective and the research methodology? Q2: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the research question or objectives? Q3: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the methods used to collect data? Q4: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the representation and analysis of data? Q5: Is there congruity between the research methodology and the interpretation of results? Q6: Is there a statement locating the researcher culturally or theoretically? Q7: Is the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice versa, addressed? Q8: Are participants, and their voices, adequately represented? Q9: Is the research ethical according to current criteria or, for recent studies, and is there evidence of ethical approval by an appropriate body? Q10: Do the conclusions drawn in the research report flow from the analysis, or interpretation, of the data?