University College London, London, UK.
Imperial College London, London, UK.
J Relig Health. 2020 Apr;59(2):870-890. doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0686-z.
There is a limited amount of empirical data available regarding the cultural and religious variation in perceptions about the age when young people should be regarded as competent to make decisions in health settings. A public survey of 400 adults from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds was conducted in the UK and Spain. Attitudes were assessed using case vignettes. It was found that high religious practice was associated with recommending a higher age of consent for medical interventions. White British adults were more likely than Spanish adults to agree that younger adolescents should be allowed to consent to medical interventions. The study suggests that there is social, cultural and religious variation in adults' attitudes regarding the age when youngsters should consent to health interventions.
关于年轻人在健康环境中应被视为有能力做出决策的年龄，其认知在文化和宗教方面存在差异，这方面可获得的经验数据有限。在英国和西班牙，对来自不同宗教和种族背景的 400 名成年人进行了一项公众调查。使用病例情况介绍来评估态度。结果发现，高度的宗教实践与建议更高的医疗干预同意年龄有关。与西班牙成年人相比，英国白人成年人更有可能同意让未成年青少年同意接受医疗干预。该研究表明，成年人对年轻人同意接受健康干预的年龄的态度存在社会、文化和宗教差异。
