Practices of responsibility and nurses during the euthanasia programs of Nazi Germany: A discussion paper

Berghs, Maria; Casterlé, Bernadette Dierckx de; Gastmans, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.05.003

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“…Their unique and special value makes it essential that their voices are heard in the multidisciplinary decision-making process, as well as on a societal level. These findings contrast sharply, however, with both the fact that nurses are not always and not self-evidently involved in the decision-making process (van Bruchem-van de Scheur et al 2008b), and with the absence of nurses' voices in the public debate on euthanasia , Garity 2004, Berghs et al 2007.…”

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Nursing care for patients requesting euthanasia in general hospitals in Flanders, Belgium

Casterlé¹,

Denier²,

Bal³

et al. 2010

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…2008b), and with the absence of nurses’ voices in the public debate on euthanasia (Bilsen et al. 2004, Garity 2004, Berghs et al. 2007).…”

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Nursing care for patients requesting euthanasia in general hospitals in Flanders, Belgium

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Bal³

et al. 2010

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Secondly, euthanasia and physician assisted suicide are the other types of killing that are considered as "justified" and have been legalized in some countries and few states of the United State, (10)(11)(12)(13). Euthanasia can broadly be classified into active and passive categories.…”

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How Gender, Majors, Religion and Mental Health Affect the Justified Death Attitude?

Zandian

Habibi

Seydi

et al. 2017

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Death penalty and euthanasia are disputed practices in the world. However, they are considered "justified" by their proponents. We newly developed a scale for assessment of the attitude toward justified death, which determines "hot cognition" using a number of scenarios. Objectives: This study aimed at assessing the effects of the major demographic items including gender, major, religion, and mental health on the justified death attitude. Methods: A total of 481 participants including 419 university students and 62 seminarians participated in the study in Tehran, Iran. The Persian versions of the justified death attitude scale and the general health questionnaire-12 were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using the multivariate analysis of variance. Results: Capital punishment was suggested more frequently for rape and drug trafficking and less frequently for murder, and infrequently for adultery. Men and religious subjects showed a more positive attitude toward execution. Furthermore, most of the subjects did not agree with euthanasia; surprisingly, active euthanasia was more acceptable than passive euthanasia. Finally, death penalty and euthanasia did not show an association with mental health. Conclusions: Individual characteristics like gender, major, and religiosity could significantly affect the attitude of people toward justified death. Further studies including neuropsychological methods are suggested.

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“…Nurses' involvement in aversion therapy is not the only example of their adoption of unethical practices and behaviours in subordination to higher authority. This justification has been used as a shield by nurses in supporting their unethical practices in a number of historical contexts not least in Nazi Germany (McFarland‐Icke ; Berghs, Dierckx de Casterle and Gastmans ). It is of course crucial to emphasise the different context and that none of the nurses in this study knowingly murdered patients in their care as nurses under Nazi rule did .…”

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“…Nurses selected and helped eliminate concentration camp prisoners in the later Operation 14 f 13; they also participated in the implementation of the ‘Final Solution’ and in mass sterilisation programmes (Biley ; Berghs et al. ). They assisted with compulsory medical experiments on people, refused to admit and treat Jewish and homosexual people, and were, overall, ‘involved in all phases of the systematic annihilation of masses of people’ (Biley , 1567).…”

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Nurses and subordination: a historical study of mental nurses' perceptions on administering aversion therapy for ‘sexual deviations’

Dickinson

Cook²,

Playle

et al. 2013

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Nurses and subordination: a historical study of mental nurses’ perceptions on administering aversion therapy for ‘sexual deviations’This study aimed to examine the meanings that nurses attached to the ‘treatments’ administered to cure ‘sexual deviation’ (SD) in the UK, 1935–1974. In the UK, homosexuality was considered a classifiable mental illness that could be ‘cured’ until 1992. Nurses were involved in administering painful and distressing treatments. The study is based on oral history interviews with fifteen nurses who had administered treatments to cure individuals of their SD. The interviews were transcribed for historical interpretation. Some nurses believed that their role was to passively follow any orders they had been given. Other nurses limited their culpability concerning administering these treatments by adopting dehumanising and objectifying language and by focussing on administrative tasks, rather than the human beings in need of their care. Meanwhile, some nurses genuinely believed that they were acting beneficently by administering these distinctly unpleasant treatments. It is envisaged that this study might act to reiterate the need for nurses to ensure their interventions have a sound evidence base and that they constantly reflect on the moral and value base of their practice and the influence that science and societal norms can have on changing views of what is considered ‘acceptable practice’.

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Practices of responsibility and nurses during the euthanasia programs of Nazi Germany: A discussion paper

Cited by 9 publications

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Nursing care for patients requesting euthanasia in general hospitals in Flanders, Belgium

How Gender, Majors, Religion and Mental Health Affect the Justified Death Attitude?

Nurses and subordination: a historical study of mental nurses' perceptions on administering aversion therapy for ‘sexual deviations’

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