Open AccessATE Scale to Assess Attitudes towards Euthanasia among Health Professionals in Pokhara, Nepal
Author(s) -
Sudhir Raman Parajuli,
Rabin Gautam,
Sidarth Timsinha,
Anil Subedi,
Suman Pokhrel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-1459
DOI - 10.3126/njms.v6i1.36726
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , medicine , internal consistency , health professionals , scale (ratio) , descriptive research , nursing , family medicine , consistency (knowledge bases) , clinical psychology , health care , psychometrics , law , statistics , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , political science , patient satisfaction
Introduction: Most people want to live up to old age with no pain and sufferings. This study is meant to know the opinion of doctors and nursing professionals regarding euthanasia which is an important component for practising euthanasia in Nepal, which is a debated topic in the whole world and Nepal is no exception.Methods: A descriptive study design was used to conduct this study. ATE scale was used which includes ten questionnaires.Results: The ATE scale used in this study showed to have internal consistency, with Cronbach alpha at 0.736. Men were found to be more supportive of Euthanasia.Conclusion: Overall, this study suggests that health professionals from Pokhara have a positive attitude towards Euthanasia with patients request taken as more important.