How Do Nurses Feel about Euthanasia and Abortion?

Brown, Norman K.; Thompson, Donovan J.; Bulger, Roger J.; Laws, E. Harold

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“…The thirty studies comprised eighteen quantitative studies, [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] nine qualitative studies, 30-37 two literature reviews, 2 3 and one anthropological account of euthanasia practice. 38 The studies were set in the USA, 2 15 19 23 27-29 32 Australia, 11 12 16 18 20 25 33 Japan, 13 26 Finland, 24 31 The Netherlands, 36 38 Canada, 34 37 Belgium, 3 36 Switzerland, 14 Israel, 22 and Hungary.…”

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“…While the patient had brief contact with the physician, nurses felt that they had to engage in the terminal illness and helplessness of both patients and families, on a daily basis. 15 Ethical guidelines, professionalism, and policy making Nurses' comments indicated tensions between the acceptance of euthanasia and the negative effect it could have on the trusting relationship between care givers and patients, as well as society. 16 23 26 29-31 Likewise, studies also indicated the enormous fears of dying within society with regard to inadequate pain management, loneliness, and lack of control.…”

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The complexity of nurses’ attitudes toward euthanasia: a review of the literature

Berghs

Casterlé²,

Gastmans³

2005

J Med Ethics

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In this literature review, a picture is given of the complexity of nursing attitudes toward euthanasia. The myriad of data found in empirical literature is mostly framed within a polarised debate and inconclusive about the complex reality behind attitudes toward euthanasia. Yet, a further examination of the content as well as the context of attitudes is more revealing. The arguments for euthanasia have to do with quality of life and respect for autonomy. Arguments against euthanasia have to do with non-maleficence, sanctity of life, and the notion of the slippery slope. When the context of attitudes is examined a number of positive correlates for euthanasia such as age, nursing specialty, and religion appear. In a further analysis of nurses’ comments on euthanasia, it is revealed that part of the complexity of nursing attitudes toward euthanasia arises because of the needs of nurses at the levels of clinical practice, communication, emotions, decision making, and ethics.

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The complexity of nurses’ attitudes toward euthanasia: a review of the literature

Berghs

Casterlé²,

Gastmans³

2005

J Med Ethics

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“…Some variables are reported as being influential in determining attitudes to euthanasia. Kuhse & Singer (1993), Brown et al. (1971) and Kitchener (1998) report that age was a significant factor influencing decisions about euthanasia with nurses under 40 being more likely to be in favour of active voluntary euthanasia than older nurses.…”

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Nurses' attitudes to euthanasia: the influence of empirical studies and methodological concerns on nursing practice

Holt

2008

Nursing Philosophy

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This paper introduces the controversy surrounding active voluntary euthanasia and describes the legal position on euthanasia and assisted suicide in the UK. Findings from studies of the nurses' attitudes to euthanasia from the national and international literature are reviewed. There are acknowledged difficulties in carrying out research into attitudes to euthanasia and hence the review of findings from the published studies is followed by a methodological review. This methodological review examines the research design and data collection methods used in the published studies, problems with understanding definitions of euthanasia and the measurement of attitudes. The paper concludes with a discussion of how research in this area may influence nursing practice.

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“…Almost three decades ago, Brown, Donovan, and Bulger (1971) found that nurses had more interaction with terminal patients and their families than physicians; only a few studies have since examined the role of nurses in the process of deciding on the use of life-sustaining treatments. Hart (1990), in a position paper on the role of psychiatric consultation nurses in the decision making process to remove life-sustaining treatments, called for increased involvement by nurses in helping patients and families make these dif cult choices.…”

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End-of-Life Decision Making: Practices, Beliefs and Knowledge of Social Workers in Health Care Settings

Werner¹

2001

Educational Gerontology

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The aim of the present study was to examine the involvement, beliefs, and knowledge of social workers in health care settings in the process of making decisions regarding life-sustaining treatments. A convenience sample of 68 social workers participated in the study (65 F and 3 M; mean age D 42.4; SD D 10.0. Fifty-two participants worked at hospitals and 16 at nursing homes.The area in which social workers reported being more involved were activities related to family members. The extent of social workers' involvement was related to their beliefs regarding their role and their knowledge about life-sustaining treatments.Findings of this study emphasize the need for developing educational programs aimed at expanding social workers' knowledge in order to increase their autonomy and professional involvement in end-of-life decision making.

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How Do Nurses Feel about Euthanasia and Abortion?

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The complexity of nurses’ attitudes toward euthanasia: a review of the literature

The complexity of nurses’ attitudes toward euthanasia: a review of the literature

Nurses' attitudes to euthanasia: the influence of empirical studies and methodological concerns on nursing practice

End-of-Life Decision Making: Practices, Beliefs and Knowledge of Social Workers in Health Care Settings

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