Ethics, Medicine and Public Health最新文献

Background

Euthanasia stands as an enduring and polarizing subject within medical ethics, the contentious nature of this topic emanates from the clash between a physician's duty to preserve life and alleviate suffering. This study provides valuable insights into the perspective of medical students and staff, examining their awareness levels, attitudes, and readiness regarding euthanasia. Notably, the research is framed within the unique context of the Middle East, challenging the predominantly Western influence on end-of-life decision studies. This study is the first of its kind to examine a Middle Eastern perspective on euthanasia, emphasizing its relevance and novelty. It highlights both the obstacles to its implementation and the rationales for endorsing it, while also pinpointing the significant factors linked to this complex subject.

Method

This multicenter cross-sectional study enrolled 646 individuals, including medical students and staff. The study encompassed all six medical facilities in the, as well as multiple hospitals across Jordan.

Results

The median age of the study participants was 21 years old (21–22). The analysis showed that 30.3% of the participants expressed support for euthanasia. Designation was significantly associated with awareness and readiness. Religious activity was associated with attitude, while religion was associated with readiness. In this current study, participants displayed a pessimistic stance regarding euthanasia. The primary reasons for opposition included concerns about its potential misuse for personal gain, as well as the impact of religious or cultural beliefs.

Conclusion

The present research significantly contributes to the global discourse on euthanasia, offering a comprehensive glimpse into how medical practitioners and students in Jordan navigate this intricate issue.

Background

Smartphone applications provide unique opportunities for health research. Prospective participants may be recruited, give consent, and may share personal health information with researchers with unparalleled efficiency. Mobile health apps thus have the potential to profoundly alter the way health research is conducted, thereby contributing to more effective and more equitably distributed clinical interventions. But the regulation of this kind of research is uncertain. The absence of regulatory guidance may limit mobile health's promise.

Methodology

The mobile health research landscape in Canada is considered in the context of the existing regulatory framework, academic literature, and current applications.

Results/discussion

This paper outlines regulatory issues in the Canadian context, suggesting three key issues to which researchers and regulators ought to be attentive to ensure public trust: consent, return of results, and privacy and security.

Conclusion/perspectives

Further consideration of regulatory and ethical issues is needed if mobile health will earn the public's trust and promote public participation.

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Background

The Covid-19 pandemic created many challenges for federal policymakers. However, American Indian tribal policymakers also had to rely on their treaty relationship the United States and set policies to protect their sovereign nations. The Covid-19 pandemic was devastating to tribal communities and amplified many inequalities these communities already face.

Methodology

In this study, we interviewed tribal policymakers using a phenomenological approach to examine tribal Covid-19 policies enacted and the governmental actions taken in response to the pandemic. Using a purposive sampling method, 11 interviews were included in the analysis.

Discussion

These interviews represented 10 tribes across five culture areas. Ten themes were identified, including four related to issues to be addressed at the start of the pandemic and six associated with Covid-19 policy development and implementation. The findings from this study are intended to describe the ways in which some tribes operated within their infrastructures to keep their members safe.

Conclusion

The Covid-19 virus had a devastating impact on American Indian communities. This study can aid in the generation of evidence-based information that can influence the development of policies regarding future outbreaks and pandemics.