How Do Nurses Feel About Euthanasia and Abortion?

Effect of parental socialization on student nurses' attitudes toward euthanasia

“…The findings obtained from our analysis of the effect that conditions surrounding euthanasia have on attitudes provide support for a major finding reported in previous research on nurses' attitudes toward active and passive euthanasia (17,20,28). It appears that the extent of perceived self-involvement required of the nurse is the critical variable, determining degree of acceptance or rejection of the concept.…”

“…Many hospital nurses, almost daily, work where they may have to care for the critically ill (17,18). The responsibility for care of terminal patients is complicated by feelings of anxiety and helplessness.…”

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

“…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][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] two literature reviews, 2 3 and one anthropological account of euthanasia practice.…”

“…Involvement in the euthanasia process requires an emotional maturity and responsibility that younger nurses are not always ready or willing to shoulder. 33 Nursing specialty Brown et al 15 found that nurses most in favour of legalising euthanasia were floaters i (52%), and nurses least in favour were the operating room/emergency room nurses (22%) and the obstetrics and gynaecology nurses (26%). Nurses, who had everyday contact and experience with the terminally ill, were the most against euthanasia.…”

“…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.…”