Article ; Online: Organic law regulating euthanasia: knowledge and involvement of doctors in Spain one year after its implementation.
Revista clinica espanola
2023 Volume 223, Issue 10, Page(s) 596–603
Abstract: Background and aims: The Organic Law Regulating Euthanasia (LORE, for its initials in Spanish) came into force in June 2021. This study aims to examine knowledge of the LORE among physicians licensed in Spain as well as their involvement with and the ... ...
Abstract | Background and aims: The Organic Law Regulating Euthanasia (LORE, for its initials in Spanish) came into force in June 2021. This study aims to examine knowledge of the LORE among physicians licensed in Spain as well as their involvement with and the impact of the law. Methods: This work is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted by means of a survey. Information was gathered through a self-administered questionnaire. Results: The survey was answered by 1446 physicians licensed in Spain. The samples' demographic characteristics were as follows: 54.7% were women, the mean age was 52 ± 14 years, and 66.0% worked in a hospital. Catalonia was the autonomous community with the most participants (44.6%). Regarding specialties, anesthesiology and resuscitation had the highest number of participants (21.9%), followed by family and community medicine (18.5%). The LORE was known in detail by 24.3% of physicians, 58.0% had a positive opinion of it, and 31.1% had direct experience with the euthanasia procedure. Practitioners working in the hospital setting perceived the law more favorably compared to those in the primary care setting (62.3% vs. 47.3%, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Most doctors did not have in-depth knowledge of the LORE, although a majority supported its existence, particularly those in hospital medicine. Most physicians who viewed the LORE negatively were male, older, and worked in primary care. A minority of physicians considered registering as conscientious objectors. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Spain ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Euthanasia ; Physicians ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Anesthesiology ; Attitude of Health Personnel |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-10-28 |
Publishing country | Spain |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2254-8874 |
ISSN (online) | 2254-8874 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.rceng.2023.10.004 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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