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Svårt sjuka cancerpatienters intresse för aktiv dödshjälp
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS).
2006 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka intresset för aktiv dödshjälp hos patienter som lider av en långt framskriden cancer samt vilka faktorer som påverkar dem i detta ställningstagande. I en litteraturstudie har relevant litteratur insamlats, analyserats och tolkats. Utifrån bevisen från sammanlagt fem kvalitativa studier har nya slutsatser dragits. Resultaten pekar på att det finns ett intresse för aktiv dödshjälp bland svårt sjuka cancerpatienter men att detta i hög grad är framtidsorienterat. Faktorer som påverkar intresset är uppfattningen om att vara en börda för andra, rädsla för framtiden, lidande, den demoraliserande inverkan som cancern har på individen samt religion och etik.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this study was to examine the personal interest in receiving a physician hastened death among terminally ill cancer patients and the factors that are associated with such a consideration. A review of literature has been conducted on relevant articles. The evidence from a total of five qualitative studies formed the basis upon which new conclusions have been reached. The results suggest that an interest is prevalent among terminally ill cancer patients for receiving a physician hastened death. However, this is in most cases future orientated. Factors that influence patients in this consideration are the perception of being a burden to others, fear of the future, suffering, the demoralising effect that cancer has on the individual as well as religion and ethics.

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Malmö högskola/Hälsa och samhälle , 2006.
Keywords [sv]
Cancer, Cancer, eutanasi, euthanasia, palliativ vård, palliative care, läkarassisterat självmord, physician assisted suicide, svårt sjuka patienter, terminally ill, önskan om att förhasta döden, wish to hasten death
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Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24787Local ID: 2846OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-24787DiVA, id: diva2:1486209
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HS Sjuksköterskeutbildning
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