Reliability and validity of the Euthanasia Attitude Scale (EAS) for Hong Kong medical doctors.
This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Euthanasia Attitude Scale (EAS) in Hong Kong medical doctors. A total of 107 medical doctors (61.7% men) participated in a survey at clinical settings in 2008. The 21-item EAS was used to assess their attitudes toward euthanasia. The mean (standard deviation) and median of the EAS were 63.60 (60.31) and 63.00. Total EAS scores correlated well with ''Ethical Considerations,'' ''Practical Considerations,'' and ''Treasuring Life'' (Spearman rho =.37-.96, P < .001) but not ''Naturalistic Beliefs.'' The construct validity of the 3-factor model was appropriate (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin [KMO] value = 0.90) and showed high internal consistency (Cronbach alpha =.79-.92). Euthanasia Attitude Scale may be a reliable and valid measure for assessing the attitudes toward euthanasia in medical professionals.
Tang
Wai-Kiu
WK
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Mak
Kwok-Kei
KK
Kam
Philip Ming-Ho
PM
Ho
Joanna Wing-Kiu
JW
Chan
Denise Che-Ying
DC
Suen
To-Lam
TL
Lau
Michael Chak-Kwan
MC
Cheng
Adrian Ka-Chun
AK
Wan
Yuen-Ting
YT
Wan
Ho-Yan
HY
Hussain
Assad
A
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005065:Euthanasia; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*