• 종양간호연구
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.140-149
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate nurses' perceptions and attitudes towards euthanasia. Method: The subject consisted of 345 nurses from the four general hospitals above 500 beds. Measurement tools were the Ryu's perceptions towards euthanasia, and Park's attitudes toward euthanasia. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA by using SPSS WIN 10.0 program. Results: The approval rate of passive euthanasia was 62.6%. Main reason of approval for the passive euthanasia was that euthanasia was "act of mercy". On the other hand, main reason of opposition was that "life is invaluable". 81.2% of subjects responded saying that they would ask for passive euthanasia. The approval rate of active euthanasia was 15.7%. 54.8% of subjects responded saying that they will not ask for active euthanasia. General characteristics significantly related to attitudes to euthanasia were the units, nursing degree, and meaning of euthanasia. The mean score for attitudes to euthanasia was 2.36 and it was negative attitudes. Conclusion: Man has the right to live within his life with dignity. What is most important here seems to be the legalization of euthanasia which still remains unresolved.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.165-178
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• 2019

Purpose: This study examined medical college students' perception of euthanasia and analyzed whether there were significant differences in their perceptions based on their grade, religion, and economic situation. Methods: A questionnaire comprising items relating to students' knowledge about euthanasia, their economic situation relationships with patients, and the extent to which euthanasia would be allowed depending on the patient's condition. Results: Results by age and school year revealed there were no statistically significant differences concerning permissible levels of euthanasia. However, differences were found in the permissible levels of euthanasia according to changes in the patients' condition. Conclusion: It can be interpreted that students' personal values and religion had a great effect on the perception of euthanasia than the process of acquiring medical knowledge. The religion or values they have in your life affect your perception of euthanasia more than the process of acquiring and learning medical knowledge. The suffering of patients is the most important priority and it supports euthanasia on the grounds of relieving psychological distress for patients' families and the right of every patient to die gracefully. Nevertheless, considering the possibility of patient survival and euthanasia being used for murder, it is necessary to legislate the use of euthanasia and have the appropriate qualifications for its administration on patients.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.309-316
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions and attitudes of nurses toward euthanasia. Method: In this descriptive study, data were collected from 485 nurses using a self-report questionnaire. The attitudes toward euthanasia scales were composed of four sub dimensions; quality of life, client's right, respect for life and medical ethics. The data were analyzed with descriptive and parametric statistics using SPSS WIN program. Results: Of the nurses, 84.7% were in agreement with constituting a law for euthanasia and 57.6% accepted passive euthanasia. Further, 80.1% would accept euthanasia for their own end-of-life situation. The most frequent reason for pro euthanasia was pain relief, and for con, respect for lift. The mean attitude score was 54.64 and that of sub dimensions, were 2.81 for quality of life, 3.21 for client's right, 2.87 for respect for life, and 2.84 for medical ethics. The nurses who were positive in their thinking about euthanasia had higher attitude scores. Among general characteristics of the nurses, attitudes scores were significantly different according to religion. Conclusion: Although many nurses had a positive concept of euthanasia, they still have ethical dilemmas in lift-sustaining care. Therefore training programs on moral rights are necessary to provide guidelines for end-of-life care.

• 호스피스학술지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2006

This study was designed to learn attitudes to euthanasia of nursing student. Data were collected from May 1 to May 30, 2005 by structured questionaires. The respondents joined in the study were 307 nursing student. Data were analyzed using SPSS program by percentage, t-test, one-way ANOVA and scheffe, The results obtained were as follows :1. The mean scores for euthanasia were 3.16 in medical ethics, 2.85 in respect for life, 2.83 in patient's rights, and 2.63 in quality of life, being 2.85 overall. 2. Those who have grade showed significantly higher scores for euthanasia. 3. About 56% of the respondents did not agree that passive euthanasia is justifiable, and 55% did not like performance of euthanasia. 4. The group admitting that passive euthanasia is ethically justifiable showed significantly higher scores in the patient's rights(t=6.031, p=.000), the respect for life(t=5.280, p=.000) and the medical ethics(t=5.558, p=.000) than the group which do not admit. 5. The group which would perform passive euthanasia showed significantly higher scores in the patient's rights(t=6.329, p=.000), the respect for life(t=6.339, p=.000), the quality of life (t=1.993, p=.047) and the medical ethics(t=6.240, p=.000) than the group which would not perform passive euthanasia.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1999

배경 : 안락사는 조절되지 않는 고통을 경감시킬 목적으로 한 사람의 생명을 끝낼 의도를 가지고 가해지는 중재를 말한다. 안락사를 합법화하고 규정을 만드는데 대한 논쟁이 의학 논문들을 통하여 계속되어 왔다. 방법 : 지난 수년간 발표된 안락사에 대한 논문들을 정리하였고 안락사를 시행하는 이유들을 알아보았다. 또한 네덜란드에서 안락사를 정책적으로 허용한 이후에 빚어진 결과를 문헌 고찰을 통하여 소개하였다. 결과 : 안락사가 아닌 행위가 종종 안락사로 불리어 왔으나 그 안에 내포된 윤리적 원칙들을 조사함으로써 구분이 가능하다. 네덜란드에서 안락사를 시행하는데 사용하였던 지침들은 부적절하였고 남용된 바가 컸는데도 렘멜링크 위원회의 보고서는 네덜란드에서는 안락사가 적절히 잘 이루어 졌다고 소개하였다. 결론 : 안락사를 합법화 해야할 임상상황은 어디에도 존재하지 않는다. 총괄적이고 여러 분야의 전문가가 협동하는 완화의학은 안락사를 시행해야 할 이유라고 불리는 말기환자들의 고통의 대부분을 효과적으로 조절해 줄 수 있다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.133-143
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• 2003

목적 : 최근 의료 기술이 발달하면서 대두된 여러 생명 윤리의 문제점들 중 특히 안락사에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있고 이에 대해 점차 개방적으로 생각하는 것이 전체적인 흐름이다. 미국, 유럽, 호주 등에서는 이에 대한 연구 자료가 구체적으로 나와 있고 실제로 시행되고 있으나 국내에서는 아직 연구가 부족한 실정이며 현재까지 발표된 연구들도 주로 의료인을 대상으로 한 것들이 많아 일반인들의 인식도가 어느 정도인지에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 방법 : 2000년 5월에서 7월까지 서울의 일개 구와 경기도내 한 지역의 고등학생 이상 남녀 600명을 대상으로 설문 조사를 시행하였다. 회수된 설문지 중 기재가 미비 된 것을 제외한 435명이 최종분석에 사용되었다. 인구사회학적 변수와 안락사에 대한 인식도와의 관계를 통계 프로그램 SAS 6.12를 사용하여 Chi-square test로 분석하였다. 결과 : 안락사를 법제화해야 한다는 사람은 304명(73.6%)이었고 안락사의 범위를 능동적 안락사까지 허용한다는 사람이 156명(37.8%), 수동적 안락사를 허용한다는 사람이 234명(56.6%)이었다. 안락사의 대상이 본인인 경우 능동적 안락사는 35세 이상(P=0.001)에서 더 많이 시행한다고 하였고 수동적 안락사의 경우에는 학력이 낮을수록(P=0.046), 경제력이 낮을수록(P=0.040) 더 많이 시행하겠다고 하였고, 안락사의 대상이 타인일 때 능동적 안락사의 경우에는 남자(P=0.001), 35세 이상(P=0.001), 기혼(P=0.002)에서 더 많이 허용하였고 수동적 안락사의 경우에는 직업(P=0.016)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 안락사가 합법화되었을 경우 본인에게 능동적 안락사를 시행하겠다는 경우는 35세 이상(P=0.001), 기혼(P=0.022)에서 많았고 수동적 안락사를 시행하겠다는 경우도 나이(P=0.001), 결혼여부(P=0.001)와 관련이 있었다. 타인에게 능동적 안락사를 시행하겠다고 한 경우는 성별(P=0.004), 결혼여부(P=0.001)에서, 수동적 안락사를 시행하겠다고 한 경우는 나이(P=0.002), 결혼여부(P=0.017), 교육 정도(P=0.025), 경제력(P=0.001)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다. 결론 : 대다수의 일반인들은 안락사에 대한 법이 필요하다고 하였고 연령과 교육, 경제력이 안락사 시행 여부에 영향을 주는 것으로 보여진다.

• 의료법학
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.11-52
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• 2008

Based on foreign examples and past debates, the minimal conditions for passive euthanasia can be suggested as following; (1) The patient is incurable by modem medical practice and his death is impending (less than 6 months), (2) Euthanasia is practiced solely to relieve physical pain of the patient, (3) If the patient can express his will, there should be a clear and sincere request or consent, (4) More than 2 doctors including doctor in charge should consent, (5) Euthanasia should be practiced in ethical way, (6) Patient family should agree(when the patient will is assumed.) It is hard to resolve issues regarding euthanasia based on past rulings and cases without concrete law. As in United States and Germany, clear and objective provisions of euthanasia and definitive method for patient's advanced directive should be legislated to resolve medical conflict and to relieve patient and family from agony. And death with dignity debate will not be able to proceed if it is only substantively approached because of unclear definition of euthanasia and benefit comparison way of thinking. Thus it is important to establish definitive process to decided legislation of euthanasia act and resolving conflicts arising from each step of the process among interested parties exchanging medical/ethical opinions.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.473-483
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to explore the attitude of student nurses to euthanasia. The convenient sample for this study consisted of 293 nursing students at a nursing college in Kyeongi Province. The data were collected from Oct. 15, 2002 to Oct. 30, 2002 and were analyzed using frequency, percentage, and $X^2$-test with the SAS package. The results of this study are as follow : 77.1% of students agreed to passive euthanasia and 70.6% subjects agreed to legalization of passive euthanasia. 78.5% of students can given an exact explanation of the concept of hospice. They obtained information about hospice from the mass media (1.1%), books (30.0%), friends and neighbors (3.4%), and religious groups (2.4%). The preferred place for death was reported to be home (75.4%), hospital (9.4%) or a peaceful place (6.3%). Fears of facing death were suffering in death (23.4%), grief of remaining family (21.2%), unknown about the other world (10.0%), separation from people who are loved (9.7%), forgotten from the people's memory(6.3%). In conclusion, the attitude of student nurses toward passive euthanasia approached a positive direction. But euthanasia was seen as dangerous and having multiple problems. Therefore the training for student nurses as health professionals should include content on dealing with hospice care and euthanasia.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.391-398
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• 2020

본 연구는 대학생을 대상으로 죽음에 대한 태도, 영적안녕이 안락사에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 시도되었다. 자료는 대학생 265명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자료수집 하였고, SPSS WIN Version 23.0을 이용하여 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 대학생의 죽음에 대한 태도, 영적안녕 및 안락사에 대한 태도의 정도는 각각 평균 2.75점, 3.69점 및 3.15점으로 나타났다. 대학생의 안락사에 대한 태도는 죽음에 대한 태도와 상관관계가 없었으며 영적안녕과는 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 대학생의 안락사에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향요인은 영적안녕의 하위영역인 종교적 안녕으로 나타났으며 이 변인의 설명력은 12.7% 이었다. 이는 종교적 안녕이 높을수록 안락사에 대한 태도가 부정적임을 의미하며 대학생의 안락사에 대해 논의하기 위해서는 종교적 안녕을 고려해야 한다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.379-390
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• 2000

Euthanasia have received considerable attention recentely in medical literature, public discussion, and proposed state legislation. Almost all the discussion in this area has focused on the role of physicians. However, nurse may be in special position to understand the wishes of patients and to act on this understanding. Purpose of this study is to identity the meaning of euthanasia in terminal ill patients on the nurses' veiw. Forcused interveiw design was used to data collection The data were analyzed by semantic analysis, and analysis of the data resulted in identification of 14 categories representing the meaning of euthanasia. 1. The meaning of supported euthanasia is 'free of suffering', 'difficulty of economic status', 'right of patient and family', 'dignity of death', 'organ transplant', 'social legislation'. 2. The meaning of opposited euthanasia is 'artificial death', 'value of life', 'uncertainity', 'guilt feeling' 3. The meaning of care in terminalily ill patients is 'avoidance', 'powerlessness'. 'apathy'. 'passive attitude'. The policy debate about professional roles in action that end of lives of patients must be extended nurses. Nurses must take an active role in discussion and definition of acceptable practice at the end of life.