Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Estudio observacional descriptivo mediante cuestionario sobre el conocimiento de la población del concepto "eutanasia". |
| Alternate Title: |
Descriptive observational study through a questionnaire on the population's knowledge of the concept of "euthanasia". |
| Authors: |
del Castillo, Ana López1 ana.lopezd@sjd.es |
| Source: |
Psicooncologia. ene-jun2025, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p149-156. 8p. |
| Subjects: |
HEALTH literacy, ATTITUDES toward death, HEALTH attitudes, SCIENTIFIC observation, QUESTIONNAIRES, PUBLIC opinion, AGE distribution, DECISION making, EUTHANASIA, RESEARCH methodology, TERMINAL care, MEDICAL ethics |
| Abstract (English): |
Objective: To determine the knowledge of general and healthcare population about the concept euthanasia. Method: Online questionnaire presenting seven fictitious cases of patients in which participants had to answer to the question "Is this euthanasia?". Results: The sample consisted of 232 people. 72% of participants were women, 67.4% had university studies and 59.4% were healthcare professionals (mainly physicians). Groups of ages with the greatest representation were: 30-39 years, 40-49 years and 60-69 years. Only 12 people answered correctly all the questions (5.2% of the sample). Conclusions: It seems evident that neither general nor healthcare population has a clear idea of what euthanasia is. However, women, people between 30-39 years, those with higher educational studies and healthcare professionals are more likely to get the answers right. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Objetivo: Determinar el conocimiento de la población general y sanitaria acerca del concepto eutanasia. Método: Cuestionario online que presenta siete casos ficticios de pacientes en el que los participantes tenían que responder a la pregunta "¿Esto es eutanasia?". Resultado: La muestra fue de 232 personas. El 72 % de los participantes eran mujeres, el 67,4 % de los encuestados tenían estudios universitarios y el 59,4% eran sanitarios (fundamentalmente médicos). Los grupos de edad con mayor representación fueron: 30-39 años, 40-49 años y 60-69 años. Solo 12 personas contestaron correctamente a todas las preguntas (5,2 % de la muestra). Conclusiones: Es evidente que ni la población general ni la sanitaria tiene una idea clara de qué es la eutanasia. No obstante, las mujeres, las personas entre 30-39 años, los que tienen estudios de grado superior y los sanitarios aciertan más. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
