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- Title
Attitude of the Lithuanian Public toward Medical Assistance in Dying: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Bachmetjev, Benedikt; Airapetian, Artur; Zablockis, Rolandas
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
LITHUANIA; ASSISTED suicide; ATTITUDES toward death; CROSS-sectional method; STATISTICAL correlation; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); TERMINATION of treatment; QUESTIONNAIRES; FISHER exact test; LOGISTIC regression analysis; SEX distribution; LITHUANIANS; PUBLIC opinion; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; AGE distribution; CULTURAL values; EUTHANASIA; SURVEYS; HUMAN rights; ETHICS; ETHICAL decision making; RIGHT to die; RESEARCH; RELIGION; TERMINALLY ill; SOCIAL support; TERMINAL care; COMPARATIVE studies; DATA analysis software; EDUCATIONAL attainment
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 6, p626
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12060626