RESUMENLa eutanasia es el acto de acabar con la vida de un paciente a petición expresa de él, por padecer un sufrimiento sin perspectiva de cura, esta práctica es muy discutida y confronta principios de la bioética. En la mayoría de los países no es permitida pero su estudio y aprobación se está extendiendo. Los objetivos del trabajo fueron determinar la percepción de la eutanasia en estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Caaguazú (UNCA) y la Universidad Católica de Asunción (UCA) durante el año 2017. Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo de corte transversal con muestreo probabilístico por conglomerados, el instrumento fue un cuestionario validado por expertos. Se utilizaron las medidas de tendencia central, dispersión y proporciones. Fueron incluidos 317 estudiantes de medicina, el 66% fueron de sexo femenino, la edad de los estudiantes fue de 22,5±2,7 años, el número de años cursados fue de 3,8±1,8 años. El 64% de todos los estudiantes se mostró a favor de la eutanasia (61% de la UNCA y 66% de la UCA), el 48% considera a la eutanasia como una forma de muerte digna. El 57% de los varones estarían dispuestos a practicar la eutanasia. El 94% de los agnósticos se encontró a favor de la eutanasia. Más de la mitad de los estudiantes de medicina se encontraron a favor de la eutanasia y la mitad la consideró como una muerte digna. Los varones y los agnósticos representaron una mayor proporción de estudiantes a favor de la eutanasia. ABSTRACTEuthanasia is the act of ending the life of a patient at the express request of him, for suffering a disease without perspective of cure, this practice is very discussed, confronts principles of bioethics. In most countries, it is not allowed but its study and approval is spreading. The objective wasto determine the perception of euthanasia in medical students of the National University of Caaguazú (UNCA) and the Catholic University of Asunción (UCA) during the year 2017. A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out with probabilistic sampling by conglomerates, the instrument was a questionnaire validated by experts. Measures of central tendency, dispersion and proportions were used. Three hundred and seventeen medical students were included, 66% were female, and the students' age was 22.5 ± 2.7 years, the number of years studied was 3.8 ± 1.8 years. 64% of all students were in favor of euthanasia (61% from UNCA and 66% from UCA), 48% of all students considered euthanasia as a dignified dead. 57% of men would be willing to practice euthanasia. 94% of agnostics found themselves in favor of euthanasia. More than half of medical students found themselves in favor of euthanasia and considered euthanasia as a dignified dead. Males and agnostics represented a higher proportion of students in favor of euthanasia.
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