Statements | Field of participants | Responses, n (%) | Total, n (%) | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
A patient has the right to choose to end his/her own life | Pharmacy | 16 (13.7) | 6 (5.1) | 11 (9.4) | 11 (9.4) | 11 (9.4) | 55 (47) |
Law | 16 (13.7) | 9 (7.7) | 5 (4.3) | 4 (3.4) | 28 (23.9) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 32 (27.4) | 15 (12.8) | 16 (13.7) | 15 (12.8) | 39 (33.3) | 117 (100) | |
Euthanasia should be legal in some circumstances | Pharmacy | 13 (11.1) | 15 (12.8) | 10 (8.5) | 11 (9.4) | 6 (5.1) | 55 (47) |
Law | 11 (9.4) | 14 (12) | 11 (9.4) | 7 (6) | 19 (16.2) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 24 (20.5) | 29 (24.8) | 21 (18) | 18 (15.4) | 25 (21.3) | 117 (100) | |
The taking of human life is wrong no matter what the circumstances | Pharmacy | 21 (18) | 7 (6) | 12 (10.2) | 9 (7.7) | 6 (5.1) | 55 (47) |
Law | 26 (22.2) | 17 (14.5) | 7 (6) | 6 (5.1) | 6 (5.1) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 47 (40.2) | 24 (20.5) | 19 (16.2) | 15 (12.8) | 12 (10.2) | 117 (100) | |
Patients without hope should not suffer | Pharmacy | 11 (9.4) | 15 (12.8) | 12 (10.2) | 10 (8.5) | 7 (6) | 55 (47) |
Law | 18 (15.4) | 7 (6) | 14 (12) | 8 (6.8) | 15 (12.8) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 29 (24.8) | 22 (18.8) | 26 (22.2) | 18 (15.4) | 22 (18.8) | 117 (100) | |
Patients with a terminal illness should be allowed to die | Pharmacy | 7 (6) | 6 (5.1) | 15 (12.8) | 15 (12.8) | 12 (10.2) | 55 (47) |
Law | 14 (12) | 6 (5.1) | 9 (7.7) | 18 (15.4) | 15 (12.8) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 21 (18) | 12 (10.2) | 24 (20.5) | 33 (28.2) | 27 (23) | 117 (100) | |
Euthanasia should be accepted in today’s society | Pharmacy | 6 (5.1) | 7 (6) | 17 (14.5) | 9 (7.7) | 16 (13.7) | 55 (47) |
Law | 7 (6) | 1 (0.8) | 14 (12) | 14 (12) | 26 (22.2) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 13 (11.1) | 8 (6.8) | 31 (26.5) | 23 (19.7) | 42 (35.9) | 117 (100) | |
Euthanasia should be against the law | Pharmacy | 7 (6) | 7 (6) | 21 (18) | 10 (8.5) | 10 (8.5) | 55 (47) |
Law | 29 (24.8) | 6 (5.1) | 9 (7.7) | 9 (7.7) | 9 (7.7) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 36 (30.8) | 13 (11.1) | 30 (25.6) | 19 (16.2) | 19 (16.2) | 117 (100) | |
Euthanasia gives a person a chance to die with dignity | Pharmacy | 12 (10.2) | 10 (8.5) | 9 (7.7) | 7 (6) | 17 (14.5) | 55 (47) |
Law | 8 (6.8) | 4 (3.4) | 13 (11.1) | 18 (15.4) | 19 (16.2) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 20 (17) | 14 (12) | 22 (18.8) | 25 (21.4) | 36 (30.8) | 117 (100) | |
Euthanasia is acceptable if the person is old | Pharmacy | 5 (4.3) | 4 (3.4) | 13 (11.1) | 13 (11.1) | 20 (17) | 55 (47) |
Law | 8 (6.8) | 1 (0.8) | 7 (6) | 15 (12.8) | 31 (26.5) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 13 (11.1) | 5 (4.3) | 20 (17) | 28 (24) | 51 (43.6) | 117 (100) | |
Ethiopia legislation should be changed to permit euthanasia under certain circumstances | Pharmacy | 5 (4.3) | 11 (9.4) | 14 (12) | 10 (8.5) | 15 (12.8) | 55 (47) |
Law | 7 (6) | 9 (7.6) | 4 (3.4) | 10 (8.5) | 32 (27.4) | 62 (53) | |
Total | 12 (10.3) | 20 (17) | 18 (15.4) | 20 (17) | 47 (40.2) | 117 (100) |