Abstract
This presentation gives an overview of the attitudes, future role and knowledge of nursing students regarding euthanasia because of unbearable mental suffering (UMS euthanasia) in Belgium A descriptive survey using an online questionnaire was used All nursing students of a Belgian University College were contacted
Questions regarding euthanasia, their future role and current knowledge on the topic were discussed Most nursing students appeared positive towards UMS euthanasia, highlighted their important role within the euthanasia decision-making process but equally reported a lack of knowledge and skills Higher education needs to recognize this knowledge gap without losing sight on the broader context of end-of-life care to take adequate actions Keywords: euthanasia, nursing students, psychiatry, unbearable mental suffering,
end-of-life care
Learning outcome:
The participant will be able to understand the legal framework regarding UMS euthanasia in Belgium
The participant will be able to reflect on their own opinion towards euthanasia because of unbearable mental
suffering The participant will be able to inform about euthanasia in mental health care in Belgium
Questions regarding euthanasia, their future role and current knowledge on the topic were discussed Most nursing students appeared positive towards UMS euthanasia, highlighted their important role within the euthanasia decision-making process but equally reported a lack of knowledge and skills Higher education needs to recognize this knowledge gap without losing sight on the broader context of end-of-life care to take adequate actions Keywords: euthanasia, nursing students, psychiatry, unbearable mental suffering,
end-of-life care
Learning outcome:
The participant will be able to understand the legal framework regarding UMS euthanasia in Belgium
The participant will be able to reflect on their own opinion towards euthanasia because of unbearable mental
suffering The participant will be able to inform about euthanasia in mental health care in Belgium
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 5th Horatio Festival of Psychiatric Nursing |
| Publisher | Horatio European Psychiatric Nurses |
| Pages | 21-21 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 9 May 2019 |
| Event | 5TH HORATIO FESTIVAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING: Participatory Mental Health - Scandic Sluseholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 9 May 2019 → 12 May 2019 http://www.horatio-web.eu/Festival/2019/Flyer.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | 5TH HORATIO FESTIVAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING |
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| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Period | 9/05/19 → 12/05/19 |
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