Do Turkish physicians support euthanasia / death tourism?

Examining the difference in attitudes towards euthanasia tourism according to income level_

	Income Level	N	X¯ {\boldsymbol{\bar X}}	SD	Sig.	Source of the Difference
Euthanasia General Attitude	20,001 ₺–30,000 ₺a	64	3.2288	.90498	0.000	b>a (p=0.002) c>a (p=0.000) c>b (p=0.036)
	30,001 ₺–40,000 ₺b	55	3.6754	.84945
	40,001 ₺ and morec	305	3.9314	.62358
Perception of Euthanasia	20,001 ₺–30,000 ₺a	64	3.2136	1.11464	0.000	b>a (p=0.046) c>a (p=0.000) c>b (p=0.034)
	30,001 ₺–40,000 ₺b	55	3.6095	1.14192
	40,001 ₺ and morec	305	3.9403	.79793
Euthanasia Prediction	20,001 ₺–30,000 ₺a	64	3.0532	.96255	0.000	b>a (p=0.000) c>a (p=0.000)
	30,001 ₺–40,000 ₺b	55	3.6345	.82890
	40,001 ₺ and morec	305	3.8517	.63151
Social Values	20,001 ₺–30,000 ₺a	64	3.8802	.83014	0.003	c>a (p=0.002)
	30,001 ₺–40,000 ₺b	55	4.0970	.57260
	40,001 ₺ and morec	305	4.1585	.53121

Examining the differences in attitude towards euthanasia tourism according to one’s position within the institution_

	Position in the Institution	N	X¯ {\boldsymbol{\bar X}}	SD	Sig.	Source of the Difference
Euthanasia General Attitude	Faculty Membera	168	3.8974	.69763	0.000	a>c (p=0.001) b>c (p=0.003)
	Specialist Physicianb	125	3.8761	.65563
	Resident Physicianc	131	3.5770	.84290
Perception of Euthanasia	Faculty Membera	168	3.9128	.88647	0.001	a>c (p=0.001) b>c (p=0.005)
	Specialist Physicianb	125	3.8903	.83970
	Resident Physicianc	131	3.5294	1.04083
Euthanasia Prediction	Faculty Membera	168	3.8246	.71095	0.001	a>c (p=0.001) b>c (p=0.018)
	Specialist Physicianb	125	3.7558	.67405
	Resident Physicianc	131	3.4968	.88397

Examining the variation in attitudes towards euthanasia tourism based on work experience_

	Work Experience	N	X¯ {\boldsymbol{\bar X}}	SD	Sig.	Source of the Difference
Euthanasia General Attitude	0–10 yearsa	157	3.6852	.79464	0.020	b>a (p=0.014)
	11–20 yearsb	114	3.9417	.55793
	21 and more	153	3.7905	.80181
Perception of Euthanasia	0–10 yearsa	157	3.6268	1.01389	0.009	b>a (p=0.007)
	11–20 yearsb	114	3.9764	.67017
	21 and more	153	3.8123	1.00280

The examination of the differences in attitudes towards euthanasia tourism according to the clinic where the physicians work_

	Working Clinic	N	X¯ {\boldsymbol{\bar X}}	SD	Sig.	Source of the Difference
Euthanasia General Attitude	Emergency Departmenta	85	3.83	.662	0.000	a>e (p=0.000) b>e (p=0.000) c>b (p=0.001) c>e (p=0.000) d>b (p=0.005) d>e (p=0.000)
	Internal Medicine Departmentb	89	3.59	.930
	Surgical Departmentc	152	3.97	.565
	Intensive Cared	67	3.98	.549
	Othere	31	2.97	.864
Perception of Euthanasia	Emergency Departmenta	85	3.82	.837	0.000	a>e (p=0.000) b>e (p=0.004) c>b (p=0.000) c>e (p=0.000) d>b (p=0.003) d>e (p=0.000)
	Internal Medicine Departmentb	89	3.51	1.210
	Surgical Departmentc	152	4.01	.693
	Intensive Cared	67	4.03	.647
	Othere	31	2.86	1.146
Euthanasia Prediction	Emergency Departmenta	85	3.74	.633	0.000	a>e (p=0.000) b>e (p=0.000) c>b (p=0.003) c>e (p=0.000) d>b (p=0.036) d>e (p=0.000)
	Internal Medicine Departmentb	89	3.54	.883
	Surgical Departmentc	152	3.89	.638
	Intensive Cared	67	3.87	.624
	Othere	31	2.84	.978

The average scores of Turkish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia tourism_

		X¯ {\boldsymbol{\bar X}}	SD
Perception of Euthanasia	1. Just as individuals are given the right to live, in some cases, the right to die should also be granted	3.92	1.15
	2. I support euthanasia	3.79	1.18
	3. If I were to be diagnosed with an incurable terminal illness, I would like to have euthanasia applied to myself.	3.59	1.22
	4. Granting the right to die to individuals with incurable illnesses instead of making them suffer is an ethical situation	3.87	1.14
	5. I support euthanasia tourism	3.69	1.21
	6. Euthanasia is equivalent to murder.	1.63	1.05
	7. Euthanasia should not be an alternative for incurable diseases.	2.32	1.19
	8. Euthanasia is equivalent to suicide.	1.82	1.18
	9. I support the euthanasia requests of our country’s citizens.	3.73	1.12
	10. I support the euthanasia requests of foreign tourists.	3.81	1.14
	11. If euthanasia tourism were legal in Turkey, I would fulfil the requests of individuals who want to undergo euthanasia within the framework of legal requirements	3.76	1.18
	12. Euthanasia may become legal in Turkey in the next 10 years	3.00	1.22
	13.Since euthanasia is legal in only a limited number of countries, there may be a travel mobility to regions where euthanasia is legal worldwide.	3.85	.97
Euthanasia Prediction	Dimension of the Perception of Euthanasia: 3,29±0,64
	14. Travel made within the scope of euthanasia increases tourism revenues	3.87	1.12
	15. Euthanasia tourism can be seen as a stage of medical tourism	3.74	1.11
	16. If euthanasia were legal, there would be an increase in travel demand to Turkey for this purpose	3.98	.97
	17. Euthanasia can be seen as a solution instead of palliative care	3.75	1.14
	18. If euthanasia tourism becomes legal, I will perform voluntary euthanasia	3.62	1.22
	19. If euthanasia tourism is legalised, I will perform the non-volunteer (decision taken based on the request of the first-degree relatives of the patient without consulting the patient) type of euthanasia.	3.11	1.12
	20. If euthanasia were legal in Turkey, the number of for-profit healthcare institutions would increase	3.97	.89
	21. If euthanasia were legal in Turkey, healthcare workers would have the psychological competence for euthanasia.	2.96	1.02
	22. If euthanasia were legal in Turkey, hospitals would have the necessary equipment for euthanasia	3.63	.95
	23. An individual requesting euthanasia must undergo psychological tests	4.40	.83
Social Values	The Dimension of Euthanasia Prediction: 3,70±0,77
	24. Culture is effective in the fact that euthanasia is not legal in our country.	3.95	.75
	25. Lifestyle is effective in making euthanasia legal in our country.	3.77	.78
	26. Religion is effective in the fact that euthanasia is not legal in our country.	4.61	.83
	Dimension of Social Values:4.11±0,60
	Euthanasia General: 3.54±0,60

Examination of the difference in attitude towards euthanasia tourism according to age_

	Age	N	X¯ {\boldsymbol{\bar X}}	SD	Sig.	Source of the Difference
Euthanasia General Attitude	22–39a	163	3.6468	.84554	0.000	c>a (p=0.000) c>b (p=0.035)
	40–59b	157	3.7908	.71815
	60 and morec	104	4.0220	.54446
Perception of Euthanasia	22–39a	163	3.5919	1.08194	0.000	c>a (p=0.000) c>b (p=0.015)
	40–59b	157	3.7803	.90090
	60 and morec	104	4.1057	.61664
Euthanasia Prediction	22–39a	163	3.5692	.82615	0.003	c>a (p=0.002)
	40–59b	157	3.7111	.77853
	60 and morec	104	3.9006	.61235

Examining the differences in attitude towards euthanasia tourism based on gender, marital status, and education level_

	Gender, Marital Status and Education Level	N	X¯ {\boldsymbol{\bar X}}	SD	Sig.
Euthanasia General Attitud	Male	223	3.8447	.74959	0.127
	Female	201	3.7339	.74064
	Married	266	3.7683	.78680	0.395
	Single	158	3.8322	.67387
	Bachelor’s Degree	186	3.6810	.76963	0.007
	Ph.D./Medical Specialisation	238	3.8790	.71768
Perception of Euthanasia	Male	223	3.8569	.94159	0.110
	Female	201	3.7110	.93036
	Married	266	3.7589	1.00575	0.413
	Single	158	3.8361	.81208
	Bachelor’s Degree	186	3.6619	.92756	0.014
	Ph.D./Medical Specialisation	238	3.8860	.93631
Euthanasia Prediction	Male	223	3.7463	.75941	0.223
	Female	201	3.6550	.78046
	Married	266	3.6814	.80557	0.453
	Single	158	3.7395	.70678
	Bachelor’s Degree	186	3.5794	.83677	0.004
	Ph.D./Medical Specialisation	238	3.7997	.70001
Social Values	Male	223	4.1196	.67313	0.688
	Female	201	4.0962	.50181
	Married	266	4.0990	.58833	0.672
	Single	158	4.1245	.61416
	Bachelor’s Degree	186	4.1022	.63033	0.847
	Ph.D./Medical Specialisation	238	4.1134	.57182