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[DOCTORS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS EUTHANASIA].
Keren Dopelt1,2, Dganit Cohen1,3, Einat Amar1,2
1Department of Public Health, School of Health Professions, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon.
Harefuah
|July 29, 2020
Summary
Physician attitudes toward euthanasia are largely positive, with many supporting patient autonomy and the right to die. However, a conflict exists between preserving life and alleviating suffering, highlighting the need for legal clarification and physician education on end-of-life care options like Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Physician Attitudes
- End-of-Life Care
Background:
- Euthanasia presents complex ethical, legal, religious, social, and psychological challenges.
- Physician perspectives on euthanasia are crucial for understanding end-of-life care practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate physicians' attitudes towards euthanasia.
- To identify background variables influencing these attitudes.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted among 131 physicians at Barzilai Medical Center.
- Physicians were questioned about their views on euthanasia and related end-of-life decisions.
Main Results:
- A majority of physicians (62%) supported an individual's right to expedite their death, and 53% favored legalizing euthanasia.
- Internal medicine specialists showed more positive attitudes towards euthanasia.
- Years of experience, secularity, and patient encounters correlated positively with favorable euthanasia attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Physician attitudes towards euthanasia are generally positive, yet a value conflict persists between the sanctity of life and patient autonomy/suffering alleviation.
- Recommendations include re-evaluating euthanasia laws and improving physician awareness of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) procedures.
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