Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical University of Silesia, 42-612 Tarnowskie Gory, Poland.
Department of Ophtalmology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-514 Katowice, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 20;19(9):5019. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095019.
Due to the continuous development of palliative care and methods of pain relief in the last moments of patients’ lives, we are faced with the question of how long we should take measures to delay inevitable death for, without providing prolonged therapy against the patient’s will. For terminally ill and people experiencing unimaginable suffering, euthanasia is considered as one of the possible options for a dignified farewell. The aim of the study was to determine the views on euthanasia in a group of students from Polish universities. Questionnaire responses were analyzed for 9686 students (79.9% of women and 20.1% of men) aged 18−35 years. Respondents were asked to complete their own questionnaire on demographic data and attitudes toward euthanasia in the case of severe terminal illness or paralysis preventing independent living. Euthanasia was significantly more acceptable among women (85% vs. 75%, p < 0.0001; 69% vs. 62%, p < 0.0001) and non-believers [98% vs. 97% (denominations other than Christian), 84% (other forms of Christianity), 69% (Roman Catholic); p < 0.0001] in every case considered. Religious affiliation was the factor that most influenced attitudes toward euthanasia. Among the other elements influencing attitudes toward euthanasia, residence and field of study were distinguished. Considering the large sample size and specific conclusions, the article should be an important argument in the discussion on euthanasia.
由于在患者生命的最后时刻，姑息治疗和缓解疼痛的方法不断发展，我们面临着一个问题，即我们应该采取多长时间的措施来延迟不可避免的死亡，而不提供违背患者意愿的延长治疗。对于绝症患者和经历难以想象痛苦的人来说，安乐死被认为是一种有尊严告别的可能选择之一。本研究的目的是确定一组波兰大学生对安乐死的看法。对 9686 名年龄在 18-35 岁的学生（79.9%为女性，20.1%为男性）的问卷回答进行了分析。要求受访者填写自己的问卷，内容涉及人口统计学数据以及在严重终末期疾病或瘫痪导致无法独立生活的情况下对安乐死的态度。在每种情况下，女性（85%比 75%，p<0.0001；69%比 62%，p<0.0001）和非信徒（98%比 97%（非基督教教派）、84%（其他形式的基督教）、69%（罗马天主教）；p<0.0001）对安乐死的接受程度明显更高。宗教信仰是影响安乐死态度的最重要因素。在影响安乐死态度的其他因素中，居住地和学习领域有所区别。考虑到样本量较大且得出了具体的结论，本文应该是安乐死讨论中的一个重要论点。
