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Comparison of attitude of nurses and nursing students toward euthanasia
Alireza Khatony1, Masoud Fallahi1, Mansour Rezaei1
1Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Background:
Euthanasia is a controversial issue in many countries. However, there is little evidence about attitudes of nurses and nursing students toward euthanasia.
Research Aims:
The present study aimed to compare nurses and nursing students' attitudes toward euthanasia.
Research Design:
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study.
Participants And Research Context:
Using census sampling, 390 nurses and 125 nursing students were enrolled in this study.
Methods:
Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire and Euthanasia Attitude Scale that included 20 items that sought to record participants' level of agreement with euthanasia based on a Likert-type scale.
Ethical Considerations:
Objectives of the study were stated for all samples, and emphasized the confidentiality of their specifics and responses, and informed written consent was obtained from all participants.
Findings:
The mean score of nurses and nursing students' attitudes about euthanasia was 3.14 ± 0.26 and 3.22 ± 0.24 out of 5, respectively. The majority of nurses (n = 250, 65.78%) and nursing students (n = 97, 80.83%) had a positive attitude toward euthanasia. There was a significant statistical difference between the attitudes of nurses and nursing students to euthanasia (p = .005).
Discussion:
The results indicated that the majority of students and nurses had a positive attitude regarding euthanasia.
Conclusion:
It was recommended to conduct more studies on euthanasia in Iran.
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