Asistované suicidium

Bc. Veronika Pospíšilová

Master's thesis

Assisted suicide

Abstract:

Diplomová práce zjišťuje úroveň informovanosti seniorů, zdravotníků a studentů vyšší zdravotnické školy o asistovaném suicidiu. Také zjišťuje jejich názory a postoje na legalizaci asistovaného suicidia v České republice. Jejím obsahem je analýza a interpretace dat získaných v dotazníkovém šetření od 305 respondentů. Otázka legalizace asistovaného suicidia je složitá a v České republice o tomto problému je nedostatečně informovaná laická veřejnost i pracovníci ve zdravotnictví.

Abstract:

The thesis investigates the level of knowledge of elderly people, health care staff and students of a secondary nursing school about the assisted suicide. The objective of the thesis was to find out whese groups thinks about the legalization of the assisted suicide in the Czech republic. The thesis also analyzes and to describes obtained information. Questionnaire was answered by 305 respondents. The problem of assisted suicide is difficult and complex. Both groups of seniors and health care workers have not enough information about this issue.

Keywords

asistované suicidium, eutanazie, smrt, assisted suicide, euthanasia, death

Language used: Czech

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 8. 4. 2009

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 4. 6. 2009
• Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Medicine

Master programme / field:
Nursing / Gerontology Nursing