The project titled “Attitudes towards End-of-Life ISsues in Italy” (ELISI) aims to obtain an updated picture of the attitudes of Italian physicians, nurses and the public about EOL issues and to develop a digest of key terms and concepts in line with the law to facilitate the debate regarding EOL issues in Italy.
Specific aims of the project are:
1. survey a representative sample of Italian physicians, nurses, and the public to investigate their attitudes towards several EOL issues, compare them in order to detect possible divergences, and investigate associations with personal factors;
2. discuss the survey results with experts and stakeholders to obtain possible different interpretations and implications, also through a comparison with data from other European countries;
3. develop a summary of the milestones of the ethical and professional debate and of legislation regarding EOL issues in Italy, and a glossary of the key terms and concepts to facilitate the use of a common language to address EOL issues in the public debate, legislation, and future research.
The results have been presented at national conferences, and published in international journals.
Specifically, we have illustrated the milestones in the debate on end-of-life issues in Italy and the attitudes of physicians, nurses, and the general public toward End-of-Life decisions in European countries.
Specific aims of the project are:
1. survey a representative sample of Italian physicians, nurses, and the public to investigate their attitudes towards several EOL issues, compare them in order to detect possible divergences, and investigate associations with personal factors;
2. discuss the survey results with experts and stakeholders to obtain possible different interpretations and implications, also through a comparison with data from other European countries;
3. develop a summary of the milestones of the ethical and professional debate and of legislation regarding EOL issues in Italy, and a glossary of the key terms and concepts to facilitate the use of a common language to address EOL issues in the public debate, legislation, and future research.
The results have been presented at national conferences, and published in international journals.
Specifically, we have illustrated the milestones in the debate on end-of-life issues in Italy and the attitudes of physicians, nurses, and the general public toward End-of-Life decisions in European countries.