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Mafinejad S, Farokhi I, Bagheri F, Sefidi N, Soadati H, Abbaszadeh A et al . Evaluation of the Attitude Toward Euthanasia in Nurses Working in Special Care Departments of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences in Iran in 2023. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences 2025; 16 (4) :69-76
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Shahin Mafinejad1 
, Ismail Farokhi2 , Fatemeh Bagheri3 , Narges Sefidi *4 , Hassan Soadati5 , Ali Abbaszadeh6 , Sahar Arab Khazaei7
, Ismail Farokhi2 , Fatemeh Bagheri3 , Narges Sefidi *4 , Hassan Soadati5 , Ali Abbaszadeh6 , Sahar Arab Khazaei7
1- Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Specialist, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
3- General Practitioner, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
4- Master in Critical Care Nursing, Bentolhoda Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran ,sepidin@yahoo.com
5- Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
6- Ph.D. Student of Nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
7- Master of Nursing, Imam Ali Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Specialist, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
3- General Practitioner, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
4- Master in Critical Care Nursing, Bentolhoda Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran ,
5- Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
6- Ph.D. Student of Nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
7- Master of Nursing, Imam Ali Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran
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Introduction: There are numerous debates surrounding euthanasia in terms of ethics, religion, and law, with both opponents and proponents viewing it from their perspectives and presenting their specific reasons. This issue has sparked various controversies in the realms of ethics, religion, and medicine and is considered one of the most contentious ethical topics in medicine. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the attitudes toward euthanasia among nurses working in the Intensive Care Units of educational and therapeutic hospitals affiliated with North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Method: The current descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed on 164 nurses working in special departments of Bent Al-Hoda, Imam Ali, and Imam Hassan hospitals in Iran. The euthanasia attitude scale was used in this study. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS software (version 23) with a significance level of < 0.05.
Results: Results of the present study showed that 50.6% and 49.4% of nurses had negative and positive attitudes towards euthanasia, respectively. Average scores of moral consideration, practical consideration, respect for life, and naturalistic beliefs were 34.19, 7.88, 11.66, and 5.54, respectively. Moreover, there was no statistically significant relationship between the type of attitude towards euthanasia and demographic variables.
Conclusion: Given the sanctity of compassionate death in terms of jurisprudence and shariah, the phenomenon of euthanasia should be addressed more carefully in the training course for nurses.
Method: The current descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed on 164 nurses working in special departments of Bent Al-Hoda, Imam Ali, and Imam Hassan hospitals in Iran. The euthanasia attitude scale was used in this study. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS software (version 23) with a significance level of < 0.05.
Results: Results of the present study showed that 50.6% and 49.4% of nurses had negative and positive attitudes towards euthanasia, respectively. Average scores of moral consideration, practical consideration, respect for life, and naturalistic beliefs were 34.19, 7.88, 11.66, and 5.54, respectively. Moreover, there was no statistically significant relationship between the type of attitude towards euthanasia and demographic variables.
Conclusion: Given the sanctity of compassionate death in terms of jurisprudence and shariah, the phenomenon of euthanasia should be addressed more carefully in the training course for nurses.
Type of Study: Orginal Research |
Subject:
Basic Sciences
Received: 2024/05/1 | Accepted: 2024/07/14 | Published: 2025/01/1
Received: 2024/05/1 | Accepted: 2024/07/14 | Published: 2025/01/1
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