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Titre :
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Nursing staff and euthanasia in the Netherlands. A nation-wide survey on attitudes and involvement in decision making and the performance of euthanasia (2016)
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Auteurs :
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FRANCKE A.L.
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Type de document :
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Article : texte imprimé
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Dans :
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Patient Education and Counseling (Vol. 99 n° 5, Mai 2016)
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Article en page(s) :
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pp.783-789
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Note générale :
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biblio.
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Catégories :
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PAYS-BAS
INFIRMIER
SOINS PALLIATIFS
PRISE DE DECISION
EUTHANASIE
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Mots-clés:
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PAYS-BAS
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INFIRMIER
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SOINS PALLIATIFS
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PRISE DE DECISION
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EUTHANASIE
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Résumé :
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Objectives To give insight into Dutch nursing staff’s attitudes and involvement regarding euthanasia. Methods The sample was recruited from a nation-wide existent research panel of registered nurses and certified nursing assistants. Descriptive analyses and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. Results 587 respondents (response of 65%) completed the questionnaire. The majority (83%) state that physicians have to discuss the decision about euthanasia with the nurses involved. Besides, 69% state that a physician should discuss a euthanasia request with nurses who have regular contact with a patient. Nursing staff who have religious or other beliefs that they consider important for their attitude towards end-of-life decisions, and staff working in a hospital or home care, are most likely to have this opinion. Being present during the euthanasia is quite unusual: only a small group (7%) report that this has ever been the case in their entire working life. Seven% (incorrectly) think they are allowed to administer the lethal drugs. Conclusion The majority want to be involved in decision-making processes about euthanasia. Not all are aware that they are not legally allowed to administer the lethal drugs. Practice implications Nursing staff should be informed of relevant existing legislation and professional guidelines.
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Note de contenu :
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SCIENTIFIQUE
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