Davis A J, Slater P V
Image J Nurs Sch. 1989 Spring;21(1):34-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1989.tb00096.x.
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the attitudes and beliefs of nurses in Australia and the United States regarding aspects of passive euthanasia, or the "good death." Two foci guided the study: (a) the possible discrepancies that these nurses might perceive between what they thought would be done in a given clinical situation and what they thought ought to be done, and (b) the possible differences and similarities between the American and the Australian nurses. Responding to the 8 vignettes, 30 American and 32 Australian nurses took part in the study. The lack of agreement between the Australian and American nurses on issues of euthanasia reflects differences in the health care system; the general social position of nursing as a profession; the relationship among health professionals, patients and families, which serves as the context for definition of ethical duties and patient rights; and the role of the law in health care decisions.
本研究的目的是确定澳大利亚和美国护士对消极安乐死或“善终”相关方面的态度和信念。该研究有两个重点：（a）这些护士可能察觉到的在特定临床情况下他们认为会发生的事情与他们认为应该发生的事情之间的可能差异，以及（b）美国护士和澳大利亚护士之间可能存在的差异和相似之处。30名美国护士和32名澳大利亚护士参与了该研究，她们对8个案例进行了回应。澳大利亚和美国护士在安乐死问题上缺乏共识，这反映出两国在医疗保健系统、护理作为一种职业的总体社会地位、作为道德义务和患者权利定义背景的卫生专业人员、患者及家属之间的关系，以及法律在医疗保健决策中的作用等方面存在差异。
