White Katherine M, Wise Susi E, Young Ross McD, Hyde Melissa K
School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Carseldine, Brisbane, Australia.
Omega (Westport). 2008;58(1):19-39. doi: 10.2190/om.58.1.b.
A qualitative study explored beliefs about active voluntary euthanasia (AVE) in a sample (N = 18) of medical practitioners and nurses from Australia, where AVE is not currently legal. Four behaviors relating to AVE emerged during the interviews: requesting euthanasia for oneself, legalizing AVE, administering AVE to patients if it were legalized, and discussing AVE with patients if they request it. Using thematic analysis, interviews were analyzed for beliefs related to advantages and disadvantages of performing these AVE behaviors. Medical practitioners and nurses identified a number of similar benefits for performing the AVE-related behaviors, both for themselves personally and as health professionals. Benefits also included a consideration of the positive impact for patients, their families, and the health care system. Disadvantages across behaviors focused on the potential conflict between those parties involved in the decision making process, as well as conflict between one's own personal and professional values.
一项定性研究探讨了澳大利亚（目前主动自愿安乐死不合法）的18名医生和护士样本对主动自愿安乐死（AVE）的看法。访谈中出现了与主动自愿安乐死相关的四种行为：为自己请求安乐死、使主动自愿安乐死合法化、如果主动自愿安乐死合法化则对患者实施安乐死以及如果患者提出请求则与他们讨论主动自愿安乐死。采用主题分析法，对访谈进行分析，以了解与实施这些主动自愿安乐死行为的利弊相关的看法。医生和护士确定了实施与主动自愿安乐死相关行为对他们个人以及作为医疗专业人员的一些类似益处。益处还包括考虑对患者、其家人和医疗保健系统的积极影响。各行为的弊端集中在决策过程中各方之间的潜在冲突，以及个人价值观与职业价值观之间的冲突。
