Table 4 Variables measured and associated with behavior and/or intention for physicians and nurses (k = 27)
From: Motivations of physicians and nurses to practice voluntary euthanasia: a systematic review
Variables measured | Number of time | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessed | Significant (p < 0.05) | (%) | |
Psychological variables* | |||
Past behavior | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Beliefs about consequences | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
Social/professional role and identity | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
Beliefs about capabilities | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Moral norm | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
Emotions | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Total | 27 | 10 | 37.0% |
Socio-demographic variables** | |||
Medical specialty, unit and work setting | 9 | 6 | 66.6% |
Religion | 17 | 7 | 41.2% |
Number of terminal patients | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
Gender | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
Level of education | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
Years of work experience | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
Age | 12 | 2 | 16.6% |
Marital status | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Place of birth | 2 | 1 | N/A |
Had training in palliative care | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Income | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Ethnicity | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Total | 68 | 23 | 33.8% |
Patient variables** | |||
Patient depressed | 3 | 2 | 66.6% |
Patient’s life expectancy | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
Patient’s symptoms and suffering | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
Family agreement | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
Patient’s wish | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
Condition with no prospect of improvement | 4 | 0 | 0% |
Loss of dignity | 1 | 0 | N/A |
To reallocate resources | 1 | 0 | N/A |
Total | 35 | 11 | 31.4% |