Attitudes of Indian Medical and Nursing Students Towards Euthanasia

A Cross-Sectional Survey

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ID13628104
AuthorsVijayalakshmi Poreddi (0000-0002-1529-908X, College of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance), Bangalore, India, corresponding author), Nikhil Reddy SS (Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India), Dharma Reddy Pashapu (Social worker, Children & Safeguarding Social care, The Woolwich Centre, London, UK)
Year2020
Volume86
Issue1
Pages187-202
Publication date2020-10-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222820965311
PMID36223518
OpenAlexW3092094086
LanguageEN
References cited34

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

Cross-sectional study · Family medicine · Legalization · Psychiatry · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology

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