Definitional confusion in nurses’ and physicians’ attitudes toward euthanasia in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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This review aims to clarify definitions of euthanasia and assess healthcare professionals' attitudes in India.
Conducted a systematic review adhering to PRISMA 2020 guidelines
Reviewed studies from PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL after 2010
Two investigators screened studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias using MMAT
Nine studies met inclusion criteria for systematic review
Approval of euthanasia, when defined narrowly, ranged from 12% to 20%
The pooled prevalence of approval was found to be 16% with a 95% confidence interval of 0.13-0.19

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Systematic review uncovers low approval of euthanasia at 16% among Indian physicians, indicating definitional challenges in end-of-life practices.

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Kashyap et al. (2026) studied this question.

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