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Flemish palliative care nurses' attitudes toward euthanasia: a quantitative study.

Joris Gielen1, Stef van den Branden, Trudie van Iersel

  • 1Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Religion and World View, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium. Joris.Gielen@theo.kuleuven.be

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Flemish palliative care nurses hold nuanced views on euthanasia, often believing requests diminish with quality palliative care. Experience in palliative care significantly influences nurses' attitudes toward euthanasia and death anxiety.

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care
  • Bioethics
  • Nursing Research

Background:

  • Euthanasia is a complex issue within palliative care.
  • Understanding nurses' attitudes is crucial for ethical practice and patient support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure Flemish palliative care nurses' attitudes toward euthanasia.
  • To examine the link between these attitudes, demographics, and experience with death anxiety.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous questionnaire distributed to 589 palliative care nurses in Flanders, Belgium.
  • Response rate of 70.5% (415 nurses).

Main Results:

  • Majority support Belgian euthanasia law; believe good palliative care reduces requests.
  • Three nurse clusters identified: staunch advocates (41.1%), moderate advocates (37%), and opponents (21.9%).
  • Significant correlation found between euthanasia attitudes, years of experience, and perceived impact on death anxiety.

Conclusions:

  • Flemish palliative care nurses' attitudes toward euthanasia are nuanced and context-dependent.
  • Nurses utilize a 'palliative filter,' suggesting good palliative care addresses many euthanasia requests.
  • Experience in palliative care significantly shapes nurses' perspectives on euthanasia and death anxiety.