Survey of final years nursing students’ attitude regards euthanasia in 2013
Naseh L 1,Sheykhi RA1, Rafiei H 2, Jafari R 1
Received:6/16/2014 Accepted:17/8/2014
1.Dept. of Nursing, Shahrekord School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran
2. Dept. of Nursing, Shahrekord Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
Journal of Education and Ethics in Nursing, Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 2014
Abstract
Introduction:
Nursing students' attitudes concerning euthanasia may affect their future performance. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the attitudes of nurse practitioner students in relation to euthanasia.
Method and Material:
80 nurse practitioner students studying in Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord Branch in 1392 constituted the descriptive-analytical type of this study and the data relating to their attitude have been collected using Euthanasia Attitude Scale (EAS). The 20-point scale has been classified in four dimensions including "moral considerations, practical considerations, honoring the life and naturalistic beliefs". The data were statistically analyzed in the SPSS 15 statistical software using descriptive statistics (mean ± SD) and the chi-square test, Pearson correlation, independent t-test and ANOVA.
Results:
Results showed that the score of subjects' attitudes toward euthanasia was 54.0?92.2 (within a score range of 5-1), and totally of 47.5 percent (38 persons) had negative attitude towards euthanasia,3.8 percent (3%) had neutral attitude and 8/48 percent (n = 39) had positive attitude. Moreover, among the studied demographic variables, only age had a statistically significant association with it, to the extent that the student’s positive attitudes toward euthanasia increased as they got older (035/0 P <236/0 r =).
Conclusion:
The results of this study suggest that many nursing senior students in Iran lack a positive attitude towards euthanasia (3/51%). However, the number of people supporting this phenomenon is not small (8/48%), so that, the officials and staff of nursing education programs should focus more attention to this issue.
Key words: Euthanasia, attitude, Nursing students, Final phase of life care process
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Author Name: Naseh L 1,Sheykhi RA1, Rafiei H 2, Jafari R 1
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Keywords: Euthanasia, attitude, Nursing students, Final phase of life care process
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