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Herath, HMMTB |
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Wijayawardhana, KWSM |
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Wickramarachchi, UI |
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Rodrigo, C |
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2023-05-25T08:08:25Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-05-25T08:08:25Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021 |
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Herath, H. M. M. T. B., Wijayawardhana, K. W. S. M., Wickramarachchi, U. I., & Rodrigo, C. (2021). Attitudes on Euthanasia Among Medical Students and Doctors in Sri Lanka: A Cross Sectional Study. BMC Medical Ethics, 22(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00731-2 |
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http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/21077 |
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Background Euthanasia is a topic of intense ethical debate and it is illegal in most countries at present, including Sri Lanka. The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study of medical students and practicing doctors was to explore the acceptance of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, and factors influencing this opinion. Methods A customised online questionnaire which explored opinions on euthanasia was administered to first and final year medical undergraduates in University of Colombo and practicing doctors with more than 5 years of work experience at The National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Attitudes on euthanasia and PAS were also assessed with the attitudes towards euthanasia Scale, which is a 10-item questionnaire. Results A total of 425 individuals responded, which included 143 first-year medical undergraduates, 141 final-year medical undergraduates and 141 practicing doctors. More participants favoured legalizing euthanasia than those directly opposing it, but a significant proportion remained undecided. The mean scores of ATE questionnaire from the whole sample were generally unfavourable towards euthanasia/PAS. Accepting euthanasia as an option for oneself was the strongest predictor of favouring euthanasia/PAS or supporting its legalization. Conclusion In this cross-sectional survey, more respondents supported legalisation of euthanasia in Sri Lanka than those openly opposing it. Yet, a significant minority that responded as “undecided” for legalisation, were more likely to have unfavourable ATE. |
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Biomed Central |
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Euthanasia, |
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Sri Lanka |
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Cross sectional study |
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Physician assisted suicide |
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dc.title |
Attitudes on euthanasia among medical students and doctors in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study |
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Article-Full-text |
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dc.identifier.year |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.journal |
BMC Medical Ethics |
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1 |
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22 |
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1-8 |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1186/s12910-021-00731-2 |
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