From: Conception of family and friends on euthanasia in intensive care unit in Greece
Number | Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|
What do I know about Euthanasia? (Q1) | Very few | 34 | 23,8 |
A few | 61 | 42,7 | |
Some | 32 | 22,4 | |
Much | 14 | 9,8 | |
Very Much | 2 | 1,4 | |
Source of knowledge (Q2) | Primary Studies | 21 | 14,8 |
Post-graduate studies | 4 | 2,8 | |
Continous education | 5 | 3,5 | |
Media | 112 | 78,9 | |
How informed are you about the law regarding euthanasia in Greece? (Q3) | I am not informed | 66 | 46,2 |
A Little | 53 | 37,1 | |
Average knoeledge | 20 | 14,0 | |
Well informed | 3 | 2,1 | |
Very informed | 1 | 0,7 | |
Would you agree to stop a treatment applied to your relative/friend, apart from the possibility that this would briefly prolong his/her life, upon his/her request and if this was permitted by law? (Q4) | Totally disagree | 30 | 21,0 |
Disagree | 39 | 27,3 | |
Do not know | 36 | 25,2 | |
I agree | 32 | 22,4 | |
Totally agree | 6 | 4,2 | |
Would you agree not to initiate a treatment, although this could briefly prolong his/her life, upon his/her request and if this was permitted by law? (Q5) | Totally disagree | 32 | 22,4 |
Disagree | 48 | 33,6 | |
Do not know | 32 | 22,4 | |
I agree | 25 | 17,5 | |
Totally agree | 6 | 4,2 | |
Would you agree in legislation of euthanasia in Greece under certain conditions? (Q6) | Totally disagree | 19 | 13,3 |
Disagree | 22 | 15,4 | |
Do not know | 33 | 23,1 | |
I agree | 59 | 41,3 | |
Totally agree | 10 | 7,0 | |
Would you agree to stop a treatment applied to your relative/friend, even if this would briefly prolong his/her life, upon physicians’ recommendation and if this was permitted by law? (Q7) | Totally disagree | 25 | 17,5 |
Disagree | 43 | 30,1 | |
Do not know | 39 | 27,3 | |
I agree | 31 | 21,7 | |
Totally agree | 5 | 3,5 | |
Would you agree not to start a treatment to your relative/friend, even if this would briefly prolong his/her life, upon physicians’ recommendation and if this was permitted by law? (Q8) | Totally disagree | 26 | 18,2 |
Disagree | 43 | 30,1 | |
Do not know | 36 | 25,2 | |
I agree | 34 | 23,8 | |
Totally agree | 4 | 2,8 | |
Would you ask the physician to stop a treatment applied to your relative/friend, even if this would briefly prolong his life under certain circumstances? (Q9) | Totally disagree | 40 | 28,0 |
Disagree | 65 | 45,5 | |
Do not know | 21 | 14,7 | |
I agree | 15 | 10,5 | |
Totally agree | 2 | 1,4 | |
Would you ask the physician not to start a treatment to your relative/friend, even if this would briefly prolong his life under certain circumstances? (Q9) (Q10) | Totally disagree | 38 | 26,6 |
Disagree | 66 | 46,2 | |
Do not know | 25 | 17,5 | |
I agree | 12 | 8,4 | |
Totally agree | 2 | 1,4 | |
Has your current attitude towards euthanasia changed compared to the initial opinion? (Q11) | Yes | 48 | 33,8 |
No | 94 | 66,2 | |
Would you ever agree or would you take a decision to accelerate the end of the life of your relative/friend under certain conditions? (Q12) | Yes | 68 | 47,6 |
No | 75 | 52,4 |