Attitudes toward euthanasia in Hong Kong--a comparison between physicians and the general public.
This article reports the findings of a cross-sectional study that compared the attitudes of 618 respondents of a general household survey and a random sample of 1,197 physicians toward different types of euthanasia in Hong Kong. The general public was found to agree with active euthanasia and non-voluntary euthanasia and was neutral about passive euthanasia. On the other hand, physicians agreed with passive euthanasia, were neutral about non-voluntary euthanasia, and disagreed with active euthanasia. Factors affecting the respondents' attitudes were also explored. The article ends with policy and research implications of the findings.
Chong
Alice Ming-Lin
AM
Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong. alice.chong@cityu.edu.hk
Fok
Shiu-Yeu
SY
D001290:Attitude; D003469:Culture; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D011639:Public Opinion