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Document 1939
DOCN M94A1939
TI Euthanasia: the patients perspective.
DT 9412
AU Van Wanzeele F; Van Renterghem H; Van Damme L; Fleerackers Y; Suys F;
Colebunders R; University of Ghent, Belgium.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):417 (abstract no. PD0276). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370636
AB OBJECTIVE: To ask the opinion of persons with HIV infection about
euthanasia. METHODS: Part of the evaluation of the quality of care for
persons with HIV infection in Flanders an anonymous questionnaire survey
was organized among persons with HIV infection. The study started in
September 1993. Questionnaires (in Dutch) were distributed by HIV
treatment centers, general hospitals, general practitioners and HIV/AIDS
supporter organizations. The questionnaire included several questions
about euthanasia. So far, the data of the first hundred participants
were analyzed. RESULTS: The study participants were 84 men and 16 women.
90 were Belgians, 10 were Dutch speaking other Europeans. 73 were homo
or bisexual men, 11 heterosexual men, 16 heterosexual woman. They
considered themselves to be asymptomatic (41), symptomatic but not
having AIDS (41), to have AIDS (14), 4 didn't mention their stage of
disease. Number of participants considering that a physician should
provide assistance to a person with HIV infection to terminate his life
prematurely. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. Sixty nine percent
considered that it should be legally possible that a physician
administers, on request of the patient, a drug able to terminate life
rapidly and in a painless way. CONCLUSIONS: Most persons with HIV
infection in Flanders consider that euthanasia should be possible.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY *Attitude to Death
Belgium Comparative Study Europe/ETHNOLOGY *Euthanasia Female Human
HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY Male Sex Behavior MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).