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Göğüs hastalıkları uzmanı hekimlerin ötanaziye yaklaşımı

Pneumologists' approach towards euthanasia

Pages
219–224
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Frequent requests for euthanasia and the physicians’ belief that euthanasia is performed secretly in Turkey demonstrate that euthanasia should be discussed openly and attitude and approach towards euthanasia should be investigated.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: With the legalization of active euthanasia in the Netherlands and Belgium in recent years, euthanasia has become a subject of discussion again.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Method: A questionnaire was distributed to 110 pneumologists and obtained data were analysed with SPSS.
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Conclusion & Impact:Frequent requests for euthanasia and the physicians’ belief that euthanasia is performed secretly in Turkey demonstrate that euthanasia should be discussed openly and attitude and approach towards euthanasia should be investigated.
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Introduction: With the legalization of active euthanasia in the Netherlands and Belgium in recent years, euthanasia has become a subject of discussion again. It is important that physicians, particularly oncologists express their opinion about euthanasia. The aim of this study was to reveal what pneumologists who worked in oncology clinics thought about euthanasia. Materials and Method: A questionnaire was distributed to 110 pneumologists and obtained data were analysed with SPSS. Results: The mean age of the pneumologists included in the study was 32.90±7.01 years. Of the pneumologists, 40.8% were against euthanasia and 46.7% believed that euthanasia was performed in Turkey although it was illegal. Thirty-one point five percent of the pneumologists working in oncology clinics and 14.3% of the pneumologists working in clinics other than oncology clinics faced euthanasia requests. Conclusion: The opinions of physicians taking care of terminally ill patients on euthanasia and patient rights are very important. Frequent requests for euthanasia and the physicians’ belief that euthanasia is performed secretly in Turkey demonstrate that euthanasia should be discussed openly and attitude and approach towards euthanasia should be investigated.

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Girifl: Geçtiğimiz yıllarda Hollanda ve Belçika’da aktif ötanaziye izin veren yasal düzenlemelerin yapılmasıyla ötanazi yeniden tartıflma gündemine oturmufltur. Ötanaziye ait görüfllerin ortaya konmasında hekimlerin ve özellikle de onkoloji alanında çalışan hekimlerin görüflleri çok önemlidir. Çalışmamız Türkiye’de onkoloji alanında yoğun olarak çalışılan göğüs hastalıkları uzmanı hekimlerin ötanaziye yaklaşımını ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmışltır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Anket çalışmamızda Türkiye’de göğüs hastalıkları alanında çalışılan 110 hekime ulaşılarak elde edilen veriler SPSS programında değerlendirilmifltir. Bulgular: Çalıflmamıza katılan göğüs hekimlerinin yaş ortalamas› 32.90±7.01’dir ve %40.8’i ötanazi uygulamasına karflı olmadığını, %46.7’si ötanazinin Türkiye’de yasak da olsa gizlice uygulandığına inandığını bildirmifltir. Onkolojiyle ilgilenen göğüs hekimlerinin %31.5’i, onkoloji dışındaki hastalarla ilgilenen göğüs hekimlerinin ise %14.3’ü ötanazi istemiyle karşılaştıklarını belirtmifltir. Sonuç: Terminal dönemdeki hastalarla ilgilenen hekimlerin ötanazi ve hasta hakları konusundaki görüşleri çok önemlidir. Çalışmamıza katılan göğüs hekimlerinin ötanazi istemiyle karşılama sıklığı ve ötanazinin gizlice uygulandığına olan yaygın inançları bu konunun Türkiye’de tartışılması ve araştırılması gerektiğini göstermektedir.

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YALNIZ, E., TEKGÜL, S., KÖMÜRCÜOĞLU, E., ÖZDEN, E., ÖZKARA, E. (2022). Göğüs hastalıkları uzmanı hekimlerin ötanaziye yaklaşımı. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 4, 219–224. https://ajindex.com/articles/624123

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