Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Goldnagl, L; Freidl, W; Stronegger, WJ.
Attitudes among the general Austrian population towards neonatal euthanasia: a survey.
BMC Med Ethics. 2014; 15(10): 74-74.
Doi: 10.1186/1472-6939-15-74
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- Stronegger Willibald
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Freidl Wolfgang
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- Abstract:
- The Groningen Protocol aims at providing guidance in end-of-life decision-making for severely impaired newborns. Since its publication in 2005 many bioethicists and health care professionals have written articles in response. However, only very little is known about the opinion among the general population on this subject. The aim of this study was to present the general attitude towards neonatal euthanasia (NE) among the Austrian population and the factors associated with the respondents' opinion. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the general Austrian population. Computer-assisted telephone interviews were performed with 1,000 interviewees aged 16 years and older. Binary logistic regression was performed in order to determine factors that are independently associated with the respondents' opinion about neonatal euthanasia. While 63.6% of the participants rejected the idea of neonatal euthanasia for severely impaired newborns, 36.4% opted either in favor or were undecided. Regression analysis has shown the respondents' educational level (p = 0.005) and experience in the care of terminally ill persons (p = 0.001) to be factors that are positively associated with the rejection of neonatal euthanasia, whereas a higher age was associated with a lower degree of rejection (p = 0.021). We found that the majority of the Austrian population rejects the idea of neonatal euthanasia for severely impaired newborns. However, given the increasing levels of rejection of NE among the younger generations and among people with a higher educational level, it cannot be precluded that the rejection rate might in future increase even further, rather than decrease.
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- Attitude of Health Personnel -
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- Attitude to Health -
- Attitude to Health -
- Cross-Sectional Studies -
- Decision Making -
- Educational Status -
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- Neonatal euthanasia
- Attitude
- Public opinion
- Austria
- End-of-life care
- Groningen protocol