Nursing Students' Attitudes Towards Euthanasia: A Study In Yozgat, Turkey
Background and Purpose: In Turkish culture, death is an integral part of life. This study aims to examine perceptions andattitudes towards euthanasia among student nurses pursuing bachelor’s degrees. As part of the study, interviews wereconducted with 147 student nurses using a questionnaire.Methodo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Caring Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/Vol5_Issue1_09_Koc.pdf |
| Summary: | Background and Purpose: In Turkish culture, death is an integral part of life. This study aims to examine perceptions andattitudes towards euthanasia among student nurses pursuing bachelor’s degrees. As part of the study, interviews wereconducted with 147 student nurses using a questionnaire.Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted after obtaining the required permits, with the participation of 147student nurses, who volunteered to participate.Results: In all, 147 of the 173 questionnaires were obtained. A total of 84.4% of the participants (n:124) were female; 32.7%were 1st year students (n:48), 23.1% were 2nd year students (n:34), 20.4% were 3rd year students (n:30), and 23.8% were 4thyear students (n:35). Question 1 asked student nurses to identify their sources of information about euthanasia prior tobeginning their university education. A total of 70.7% of the students responded to this question (n:104) and 29.3% failed torespond (n:43). A total of 10.2% of the students said their main source of information on euthanasia was their family/relatives(n:15), 49.2% of the students said it was media (TV, newspaper, etc.), 31.3% said it was health workers (n:46), and 8.8% saidit was their own research (n:13).Conclusion: This study aimed to examine the views of student nurses on euthanasia. It seems to be the case that euthanasiaand its related concepts will continue to be sources of ethical dilemmas. Future studies should make use of larger sampleswith similar characteristics, and conduct in-depth interviews, particularly with nurses employed in intensive care units. |
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| ISSN: | 1791-5201 1792-037X |