Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Student Research Center, School Of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Nurs Ethics. 2019 Mar;26(2):496-503. doi: 10.1177/0969733017718393. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
: Euthanasia is among the most common and controversial end-of-life care issues. Examining the attitudes of nursing students to this issue is important because they may well encounter these issues during the course of their clinical placements.
: This study aims to examine the attitudes of a sample of Iranian nursing students towards euthanasia.
: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study.
: Using convenience sampling, 382 Muslim nursing students were enrolled in this study.
: Data were collected using a demographic variables checklist and a self-administered questionnaire that included a definition of euthanasia and 11 closed questions that sought to record participants' level of agreement with euthanasia based on a Likert scale.
: Consent for participation was implicit, indicated by the participants having returned the completed questionnaires. Participants were assured that their data would remain anonymous, be kept confidential and be stored safely.
: Of the 382 participants, 61.5% were female, and the remainder were male. The mean age was 62.6 ± 14.1 years (range: 32-91 years). In total, 34.2%, 41.6% and 24% of students reported a negative, neutral and positive attitude to euthanasia, respectively. Most students with clinical experience, and 38.5% of students with no clinical experience, indicated their agreement with active euthanasia.
: There are a number of misconceptions among Iranian Muslim nursing students regarding the definition of euthanasia. Nonetheless, most students exhibit positive attitudes to euthanasia consistent with their clinical experiences.
: It is recommended to explore the factors that induced nursing students' tendency to euthanasia.
安乐死是最常见和最具争议的临终关怀问题之一。研究护理学生对这个问题的态度很重要，因为他们在临床实习过程中很可能会遇到这些问题。
本研究旨在考察伊朗护理专业学生对安乐死的态度。
这是一项描述性的横断面研究。
采用便利抽样法，共有 382 名穆斯林护理专业学生参加了这项研究。
使用人口统计学变量检查表和自我管理的问卷收集数据，问卷包括安乐死的定义和 11 个封闭问题，旨在根据李克特量表记录参与者对安乐死的认同程度。
参与者通过返回填写完整的问卷默示同意参与。参与者保证他们的数据将是匿名的、保密的和安全保存的。
在 382 名参与者中，61.5%为女性，其余为男性。平均年龄为 62.6 ± 14.1 岁（范围：32-91 岁）。总的来说，分别有 34.2%、41.6%和 24%的学生对安乐死持负面、中性和积极的态度。有临床经验的学生中，大多数（38.5%）和没有临床经验的学生中，有 41.6%的学生表示同意主动安乐死。
伊朗穆斯林护理专业学生对安乐死的定义存在一些误解。然而，大多数学生对安乐死的态度是积极的，与他们的临床经验相符。
建议探讨导致护理学生对安乐死倾向的因素。
