Effect of the Doctor on College Students' Attitudes Toward Physician-Assisted Suicide

2000 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Wooddell ◽  
Kalman J. Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Students Attitudes

Ninety-six students were presented with eighteen different vignettes describing different types of active and passive observed suicide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. Attitudes regarding the morality and desired legality of each situation were measured. Results indicate that the interaction between the doctor and the patient, and, to a lesser extent, the active or passive nature of the agent of death, were more important than the actual actions of the doctor in allowing or causing death to occur.

scholarly journals Medical Students' Attitudes Toward Physician-Assisted Suicide

JAMA ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 282 (21) ◽  
pp. 2080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. Mangus ◽  
Albert Dipiero ◽  
Claire E. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Students Attitudes

scholarly journals Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a systematic review of medical students’ attitudes in the last 10 years

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Gutierrez-Castillo ◽  
Javier Gutierrez-Castillo ◽  
Francisco Guadarrama-Conzuelo ◽  
Amado Jimenez-Ruiz ◽  
Jose Luis Ruiz-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Approval Rate ◽  
Relief Of Suffering ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Acceptance Rates

This study aimed at examining the approval rate of the medical students’ regarding active euthanasia, passive euthanasia, and physician-assisted-suicide over the last ten years. To do so, the arguments and variables affecting students’ choices were examined and a systematic review was conducted, using PubMed and Web of Science databases, including articles from January 2009 to December 2018. From 135 identified articles, 13 met the inclusion criteria. The highest acceptance rates for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide were from European countries. The most common arguments supporting euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide were the followings: (i) patient’s autonomy (n = 6), (ii) relief of suffering (n = 4), and (ii) the thought that terminally-ill patients are additional burden (n = 2). The most common arguments against euthanasia were as follows: (i) religious and personal beliefs (n = 4), (ii) the “slippery slope” argument and the risk of abuse (n = 4), and (iii) the physician’s role in preserving life (n = 2). Religion (n = 7), religiosity (n = 5), and the attributes of the medical school of origin (n = 3) were the most significant variables to influence the students’ attitude. However, age, previous academic experience, family income, and place of residence had no significant impact. Medical students' opinions on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide should be appropriately addressed and evaluated because their moral compass, under the influence of such opinions, will guide them in solving future ethical and therapeutic dilemmas in the medical field.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Physicians towards Different Types of Euthanasia in Kuwait

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaikhah Abohaimed ◽  
Basma Matar ◽  
Hussain Al-Shimali ◽  
Khalid Al-Thalji ◽  
Omar Al-Othman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients ◽  
Specialty Hospitals ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types

Objective: Although in recent years the world has witnessed great advances in the medical field, much ambiguity still surrounds the issue of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, with increasingly favorable attitudes among physicians around the world. In our study, we aimed to assess the attitudes of physicians in Kuwait towards different types of euthanasia and examine whether physicians’ frequent encounters with terminally ill patients were associated with their approval. Subjects and Methods: We conducted a cross- sectional study on 464 physicians employed in government hospitals (6 general and 3 specialty hospitals). A self-administered questionnaire adapted from previous studies was used. Results: Of the physicians in our study, 43.9% reported that the Ministry of Health should legalize euthanasia under certain restricted conditions. In addition, 29.1% of our population was willing to perform euthanasia. After controlling for several characteristics in logistic regression analysis, approval of passive euthanasia was significantly associated with the following 2 factors: frequent exposure to terminally ill patients (AOR = 2.45) and obtention of the basic medical degree from Asia (AOR = 4.36) or North America/Europe (AOR = 3.24) compared to Kuwait. Male gender was significantly associated with willingness to perform euthanasia. Religion was the major reason for opposing euthanasia. Conclusion: The attitudes of physicians towards euthanasia are diverse, and therefore the Ministry of Health should provide guidelines for physicians dealing with situations where patients or their families request euthanasia.

Physician Assisted Suicide: A Scale and Some Empirical Findings

1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Domino ◽  
Susan Kempton ◽  
Jim Cavender
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Medical Patients ◽  
Physician Assisted Suicide ◽  
Lay Persons ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Item Scale

A twelve-item scale to measure attitudes toward physician assisted suicide is presented. The scale was developed by considering the existing literature and consulting with both professionals and lay persons. An initial version of the scale was pilot tested on three samples (physicians, elderly medical patients, and graduate students in a geriatrics program). An initial pool of thirty-seven items were administered to college students and twelve items that met specific criteria were retained. The twelve-item scale was then administered to three samples of participants: college students ( n = 118), caregivers ( n = 30), severely ill elderly ( n = 21). For all three samples, the scale showed substantial internal consistency with alpha indices ranging in the low .90s. The results indicate that the most favorable attitudes are held by those the furthest removed from considering the possibility of physician assisted suicide; the most elderly perceive such assistance as least acceptable.

Attitudes toward Abortion, Capital Punishment, and Assisted Suicide

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 904-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
April L. Vander Ryk ◽  
Maura J. O'Neill ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Capital Punishment ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Students Attitudes

In 51 college students, attitudes toward abortion, capital punishment, and assisted suicide were not consistently anti- or pro-death.

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