What is it about?
Euthanasia is legal in Belgium. This is not only the case for patients who have unbearable suffering due to a terminal condition but as well for patients with a non-terminal condition such as mental suffering. This study deals with the attitudes, role and skills of nursing students in euthanasia because of unbearable mental suffering.
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Why is it important?
The attitudes, future role and skills of psychiatric nurses are important to adjust education about this sensitive and difficult topic. Furthermore it makes it possible to compare between professionals and nursing students.
Perspectives
This study is part of a larger package about euthanasia and Belgian nursing students.
Dennis Demedts
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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This page is a summary of: The attitudes, role & knowledge of mental health nurses towards euthanasia because of unbearable mental suffering in Belgium: A pilot study, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, July 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12475.
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