Bachmetjev Benedikt, Airapetian Artur, Zablockis Rolandas
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, M.K. Ciurlionio 21, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Clinic of Chest Diseases, Immunology and Allergology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, M.K. Ciurlionio 21, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Mar 10;12(6):626. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12060626.
Euthanasia and assisted suicide, involving the intentional termination of a patient's life, are subjects of global debate influenced by cultural, ethical, and religious beliefs. This study explored the attitudes of the general public toward euthanasia, finding varying levels of support. A cross-sectional study was conducted. This research specifically evaluated the perspectives of 5804 Lithuanian residents using a survey distributed through social media, which presented medical scenarios on life-preserving interventions. Analysis indicated that gender, religion, experience in caring for patients in a terminal condition, education, and age significantly influenced the attitudes of the respondents toward end-of-life decisions. Specifically, factors like being non-religious or having less experience in caring for the terminally ill correlated with a more positive opinion regarding euthanasia and other forms of medical assistance in dying.
安乐死和协助自杀涉及故意终止患者生命，是受文化、伦理和宗教信仰影响的全球辩论主题。本研究探讨了公众对安乐死的态度，发现支持程度各不相同。进行了一项横断面研究。这项研究具体通过社交媒体分发的一项调查，评估了5804名立陶宛居民的观点，该调查呈现了关于维持生命干预措施的医疗场景。分析表明，性别、宗教、照顾绝症患者的经验、教育程度和年龄显著影响了受访者对临终决策的态度。具体而言，非宗教信仰或照顾绝症患者经验较少等因素与对安乐死和其他形式的医疗协助死亡持更积极的看法相关。
