Author/Authors :
Rahimi، Rabee نويسنده Nursing Department, Islamic Azad University, Bonab Branch,
Bonab, IR Iran , , Rahmani، Azad نويسنده PhD student, Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Rahmani, Azad , Pakpour، Vahid نويسنده Student Research Committee, Community Health Nursing
Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR
Iran , , Moradi، Narges نويسنده School of Nursing, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , , Mohammadpoorasl، Asghar نويسنده Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin , , Pashaie، Zahra نويسنده Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Maragheh Nursing and
Midwifery Faculty, Maragheh, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Euthanasia is one of the important challenges in the field of end
of life care. There are few studies investigated the attitude of Shiite
Muslim nurses about different aspects of euthanasia. The aim of present
study was to investigate the attitude of Iranian Shiite nurses about
different aspects of euthanasia in East Azerbaijan Provence, Iran, 2012.
In this descriptive study, 209 nurses (census sampling method) from 6
educational hospitals in East Azerbaijan Province were participated. The
attitude of nurses was investigated with Euthanasia Attitude
Questionnaire, which is a 31-item scale. This scale investigate the
attitude of nurses in 5 domains, including general attitude (3 items),
legal and religious issues (5 items), end of life care (8 items),
euthanasia decision making (8 items), and attitude toward different
types of euthanasia (7 items). Descriptive statistics were used for data
analysis using SPSS software (ver. 13). Participants had a negative
attitude towards all aspects of euthanasia. They reported that they
would not participate in euthanasia procedure even this procedure was
accepted by religious leaders and legal authorities. They believed that
caring of end of life patients is a burden but this is not a reason for
euthanasia and also they did not consider patients or their relative as
decision makers for euthanasia. In addition, participants rejected all
types of euthanasia. Iranian nurses in East Azerbaijan Provence have
negative attitudes toward different aspects of euthanasia and this
negative attitude is not related to religious or legal issues. So,
searching for the reasons for such an attitude needs more
investigation.
Abstract :
Euthanasia is one of the important challenges in the field of end of life care. There are few studies investigated the attitude of Shiite Muslim nurses about different aspects of euthanasia. The aim of present study was to investigate the attitude of Iranian Shiite nurses about different aspects of euthanasia in East Azerbaijan Provence, Iran, 2012. In this descriptive study, 209 nurses (census sampling method) from 6 educational hospitals in East Azerbaijan Province were participated. The attitude of nurses was investigated with Euthanasia Attitude Questionnaire, which is a 31-item scale. This scale investigate the attitude of nurses in 5 domains, including general attitude (3 items), legal and religious issues (5 items), end of life care (8 items), euthanasia decision making (8 items), and attitude toward different types of euthanasia (7 items). Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis using SPSS software (ver. 13). Participants had a negative attitude towards all aspects of euthanasia. They reported that they would not participate in euthanasia procedure even this procedure was accepted by religious leaders and legal authorities. They believed that caring of end of life patients is a burden but this is not a reason for euthanasia and also they did not consider patients or their relative as decision makers for euthanasia. In addition, participants rejected all types of euthanasia. Iranian nurses in East Azerbaijan Provence have negative attitudes toward different aspects of euthanasia and this negative attitude is not related to religious or legal issues. So, searching for the reasons for such an attitude needs more investigation
