Citation

Yildirim JG. J. Relig. Health 2020; 59(1): 399-415.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Academy of Religion and Mental Health, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10943-019-00954-z

PMID

31768823

Abstract

The descriptive study was conducted to investigate the knowledge, opinions, behaviors of senior nursing students regarding euthanasia and factors in Islam influencing these. Almost all students (97.7%) knew about euthanasia. Their knowledge, opinions and behaviors were affected by their beliefs about death, religious beliefs and the idea of being subject to euthanasia themselves. Religion influenced whether they wanted euthanasia to be legalized or would carry it out secretly. Students who would be willing for their relatives to undergo euthanasia would not want to participate in this. Knowledge about the concept of euthanasia should be increased and the subject further investigated in many dimensions.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adult; Female; Male; Attitude of Health Personnel; Suicide; Islam; Death; Surveys and Questionnaires; Turkey; Euthanasia; Muslims; Attitude; Students, Nursing; Nursing students; Bioethical issues