Attitudes of Indian Medical and Nursing Students Towards Euthanasia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

被引：10

作者：

Poreddi, Vijayalakshmi ^{[1
]}

Reddy SS, Nikhil ^{[2
]}

Pashapu, Dharma Reddy ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Natl Importance, Natl Inst Mental Hlth & Neuro Sci, Coll Nursing, Bangalore 560029, Karnataka, India

[2] Bangalore Med Coll & Res Inst, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

[3] Woolwich Ctr, Social Worker Children & Safeguarding Social Care, London, England

来源：

OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING | 2022年 / 86卷 / 01期

关键词：

attitude; euthanasia; medical students; nursing students; India; NURSES; PERCEPTIONS; PHYSICIANS;

D O I：

10.1177/0030222820965311

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

This cross-sectional survey was carried out among medical internees (n = 92) and nursing students (n = 228) to investigate their attitudes towards euthanasia. The data was collected by administering a Euthanasia Attitude questionnaire. The findings revealed that a majority (61%) of the participants were in support of euthanasia. Yet ethical dilemmas prevail among students about active and passive euthanasia and legalization of euthanasia. Further, age, gender, religion, education and exposure to patients who require euthanasia were significantly differed with euthanasia attitudes (p < 0.05). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that health care students should receive ethics education to prepare them in dealing with euthanasia related issues in their professional practice.

引用

页码：187 / 202

页数：16

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