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Table 1 Knowledge and attitude of relatives/friends of patients to euthanasia

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