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Influence of the "Rijeka Model" of Bioethics Education on Attitudes of Medical Students towards Death and Dying - A Cross Sectional Study

The aim of this study is to assess attitudes towards euthanasia, and the influence of socio-demographic data and death education carried out through the » ; Rijeka model« ; of bioethics education for first-year medical students of the Medical School, University of Rijeka, Croatia. The cross-sectional study was conducted in the academic year 2003/2004. 124 (61% female) participants were surveyed by using an anonymous questionnaire before and after training. Catholics (p=0.003) and students from areas with populations of less than 50, 000 inhabitants (p=0.001) had significantly negative attitudes towards euthanasia than others before the course, yet no differences were found following this training. Attitudes towards euthanasia were significantly positive after the course (p=0.005). All items in the questionnaire, except » ; Croatia should legalise euthanasia« ; , received more positive scores after the course. Death education carried through the » ; Rijeka model« ; of bioethics education has changed attitudes of medical students towards a more positive perception of euthanasia.

attitude to death; euthanasia; education; medical; Croatia

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