Attitudes towards abortion in graduate and non-graduate entrants to medical school in Ireland

O’Grady, Kevin E.; Doran, Kieran; O’Tuathaigh, Colm M. P.

doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2015-101244

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“…Another factor influencing agreement for abortion was religious affiliation and values. 5,[42][43][44] O'Grady et al 45 concluded that religious adherence was the strongest determinant of an Irish medical student's perspective on the ethics of abortion.…”

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<p>Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Abortion and Euthanasia Among Health Students in Papua New Guinea</p>

Kolodziejczyk¹,

Kuzma²

2020

AMEP

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore knowledge and attitudes of health program students towards ethical issues pertaining to the beginning and the end of human life, and associations between these attitudes and demographic variables. Participants and Methods The study took a mixed-method approach with self-administered survey questionnaires and in-depth interviews. A total of 88 students participated in the survey, and 10 students participated in interviews. The study was conducted among students in the Health Extension Program at a Christian university in Papua New Guinea. Results Students showed a higher acceptance of abortion than euthanasia. More year-4 students presented significantly deeper knowledge of euthanasia and abortion compared to year-1 students. There were no gender differences regarding knowledge and attitude towards these two bioethical issues. The majority of students opposed the idea of women’s right to abortion, which is attributed mainly to socio-cultural reasons. The qualitative analysis indicated a very strong perception that having children ‘defines’ womanhood and also revealed general disapproval of any form of euthanasia. A low level of acceptance of various forms of euthanasia is associated with a respect for older people in Melanesian society and beliefs that ancestors’ support is required for achieving prosperity in life. Conclusion The study offered a comprehensive description and analysis of students’ knowledge and attitudes towards ethical issues pertaining to the beginning and the end of human life. Presented a low level of knowledge towards bioethical issues, together with a small proportion of the knowledge gained from lectures and tutorials, indicated inadequate teaching of bioethics and calls for further improvement. In the perspective of rapid social and cultural changes in the Papua New Guinea society, further studies on changing attitudes towards bioethics issues would be valuable.

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confidence: 99%

<p>Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Abortion and Euthanasia Among Health Students in Papua New Guinea</p>

Kolodziejczyk¹,

Kuzma²

2020

AMEP

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Multicenter study on midwifery students' attitudes towards abortion and it's place in their future practice – Comparison of respondents at early and late stages of the university education

Michalik

Zdun-Ryżewska

Pięta

et al. 2019

Nurse Education in Practice

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The Importance of Including Abortion in Undergraduate Medical Education

Steinauer

DePiñeres²

2021

Advancing Women's Health Through Medical Education

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Legal and policy considerations 874.1 Women's health and human rights 87 4.2 Laws and their implementation within the context of human rights 90 Creating an enabling environment 98Annex 1Research gaps identified at the technical consultation Annex 2Final GRADE questions and outcomes Annex 3Standard GRADE criteria for grading of evidence Annex 4Participants in the technical consultation Annex 5Recommendations from the technical consultation for the second edition of Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems Annex 6Post-abortion medical eligibility for contraceptive use Annex 7Core international and regional human rights treatiesPlanning and managing safe abortion care effectiveness on a small scale; and then scalingup successful interventions so that the benefits can have broader impacts on health-system performance and the health and well-being of women, their families and communities (http:// www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/ strategic_approach/9789241500319/en/index. html).

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Attitudes towards abortion in graduate and non-graduate entrants to medical school in Ireland

Abstract: The majority of students, regardless of mode of entry, believed abortion was justified where there was a real risk to the life of the mother (including risk of suicide) or in cases of fetal non-viability. The most significant determinant of students' beliefs was religious adherence.

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<p>Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Abortion and Euthanasia Among Health Students in Papua New Guinea</p>

<p>Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Abortion and Euthanasia Among Health Students in Papua New Guinea</p>

Multicenter study on midwifery students' attitudes towards abortion and it's place in their future practice – Comparison of respondents at early and late stages of the university education

The Importance of Including Abortion in Undergraduate Medical Education

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