Public attitudes toward euthanasia and suicide for terminally ill persons: 1977 and 1996*

DeCesare, Michael

doi:10.1080/19485565.2000.9989022

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“…Furthermore, we found significant lower rejection of euthanasia in the three highest quintiles of family income compared to the lowest quintile with respect to the abstract problem formulation. This inverse association is in line with other studies [24,26]. A positive correlation between a liberal worldview and the level of income may at least partially explain this income effect.…”

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Factors associated with the rejection of active euthanasia: a survey among the general public in Austria

et al. 2013

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BackgroundIn recent decades, the general public has become increasingly receptive toward a legislation that allows active voluntary euthanasia (AVE). The purpose of this study was to survey the current attitude towards AVE within the Austrian population and to identify explanatory factors in the areas of socio-demographics, personal experiences with care, and ideological orientation. A further objective was to examine differences depending on the type of problem formulation (abstract vs. situational) for the purpose of measuring attitude.MethodsA representative cross-sectional study was conducted across the Austrian population. Data were acquired from 1,000 individuals aged 16 years and over based on telephone interviews (CATI). For the purpose of measuring attitude toward AVE, two different problem formulations (abstract vs. situational) were juxtaposed.ResultsThe abstract question about active voluntary euthanasia was answered negatively by 28.8%, while 71.2% opted in favour of AVE or were undecided. Regression analyses showed rejection of AVE was positively correlated with number of adults and children in the household, experience with care of seriously ill persons, a conservative worldview, and level of education. Mean or high family income was associated with lower levels of rejection. No independent correlations were found for variables such as sex, age, political orientation, self-rated health, and experiences with care of terminally ill patients. Correlation for the situational problem formulation was weaker and included fewer predictors than for the abstract question.ConclusionsOur results suggest that factors relating to an individual’s interpersonal living situation and his/her cognitive convictions might be important determinants of the attitude toward AVE. If and to the extent that personal care experience plays a role, it is rather associated with rejection than with acceptance of AVE.

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Factors associated with the rejection of active euthanasia: a survey among the general public in Austria

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“…In a survey by Rietjens and colleagues on attitudes towards end-of-life decisions, the non-religious showed more support for active ending of life 35. Similarly, DeCesare reported that public attitudes towards euthanasia and suicide for terminally ill persons show a greater proportion of non-Catholic than Catholic respondents expressed approval of both euthanasia and suicide 36. Thus, legal and professional standards as well as religious commitments seem to explain our findings.…”

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Croatian physicians’ and nurses’ experience with ethical issues in clinical practice

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“…A considerable number of studies among health care professionals worldwide have shown an influence of (the intensity of) religious belief on the willingness to endorse euthanasia and assisted suicide (Ward and Tate 1994, Sorbye et al 1995, Bachman et al 1996, Di Mola et al 1996, Portenoy et al 1997, Grassi et al 1999, Willems et al 2000, Emanuel 2002, Ryynänen et al 2002, Sprung et al 2003, Cuttini et al 2004, Mü ller-Bush et al 2004, Miccinesi et al 2005, Rurup et al 2005, Sprung et al 2007a, 2007b, Cohen et al 2008, Gielen et al 2008, Gielen et al 2009b, Inghelbrecht et al 2009, Seale 2009). Likewise, studies among the general public have generally shown that endorsement of euthanasia and assisted suicide decreases as the intensity of religiosity increases (Genuis et al 1994, Caddell and Newton 1995, Achille and Ogloff 1997, MacDonald 1998, DeCesare 2000, Emanuel 2002, Ryynänen et al 2002, Burdette et al 2005, Rietjens et al 2005, Rurup et al 2005, Cohen et al 2006, Chong and Fok 2009. A great amount of bioethical literature on euthanasia, written from a Jewish perspective, has been published (Bleich and Rosner 1979, Bleich 1981, Rosner 1986a…”

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confidence: 95%

‘We are (not) the master of our body’: elderly Jewish women's attitudes towards euthanasia and assisted suicide

Baeke¹,

Wils²,

Broeckaert³

2011

Ethnicity & Health

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Public attitudes toward euthanasia and suicide for terminally ill persons: 1977 and 1996*

Cited by 40 publications

References 19 publications

Factors associated with the rejection of active euthanasia: a survey among the general public in Austria

Factors associated with the rejection of active euthanasia: a survey among the general public in Austria

Croatian physicians’ and nurses’ experience with ethical issues in clinical practice

‘We are (not) the master of our body’: elderly Jewish women's attitudes towards euthanasia and assisted suicide

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