Acceptability of Assisted Suicide in Patients With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness : A Pilot Study on Attitudes Among Nurses in Switzerland
: A Pilot Study on Attitudes Among Nurses in Switzerland
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E-Artikel
Titel:
Acceptability of Assisted Suicide in Patients With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness : A Pilot Study on Attitudes Among Nurses in Switzerland
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A Pilot Study on Attitudes Among Nurses in Switzerland
Beteiligte:
Gloeckler, Sophie;
Trachsel, Manuel
Erschienen:
Hogrefe Publishing Group, 2021
Erschienen in:GeroPsych
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1024/1662-9647/a000248
ISSN:
1662-9647;
1662-971X
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<jats:p> Abstract. In Switzerland, assisted suicide (AS) may be granted on the basis of a psychiatric diagnosis. This pilot study explored the moral attitudes and beliefs of nurses regarding these practices through a quantitative survey of 38 psychiatric nurses. The pilot study, which serves to inform hypothesis development and future studies, showed that participating nurses supported AS and valued the reduction of suffering in patients with severe persistent mental illness. Findings were compared with those from a previously published study presenting the same questions to psychiatrists. The key differences between nurses’ responses and psychiatrists, may reflect differences in the burden of responsibility, while similarities might capture shared values worth considering when determining treatment efforts. More information is needed to determine whether these initial findings represent nurses’ views more broadly. </jats:p>