ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Attitude towards Euthanasia among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hong Kong.
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- Re-evaluation of the psychometric properties of ATE following changes in euthanasia regulations in Spain.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Demographic influences on Lithuanian physicians' attitudes toward medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The impact of openness to experience personality trait on attitudes of medical students toward euthanasia: the moderating role of spiritual intelligence.European journal of translational myology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith an increasing aging population and heavy medical burden, euthanasia has become a controversial topic in Hong Kong (HK) in recent years. Medical students are future medical professionals who may face novel and evolving ethical dilemmas. Hence, their views on euthanasia are crucial.
objectiveTo examine the attitudes of medical students towards euthanasia in HK and identify the factors associated with their attitude towards euthanasia.
methodsA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study among medical students in HK was conducted. The online anonymous questionnaires were distributed to all six years of students studying medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU), who provide medical training in HK. Attitude towards Euthanasia (ATE), measured using a five-point Likert Scale, was used to assess medical students' attitudes towards euthanasia.
resultsoverall, 228 valid responses were received in 2021. The mean score of ATE was 29 (SD10.9), in which 134 (58.8%) of respondents showed a negative attitude towards euthanasia. Negative association was found between Christian (
conclusionsIt is necessary for the government and schools to place more emphasis on euthanasia in the school curriculum by integrating ethical discussions and clinical attachment.
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