Attitude of Nursing Staff toward Organ Donation in a Spanish Hospital with a Solid-Organ Transplant Program

Zambudio, Antonio Ríos; Martı́nez-Alarcón, L.; Parrilla, Pascual; Ramı́rez, Pablo

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“…This observation that many healthcare professionals do not always exhibit prodonation behaviours has been reported previously. [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] A considerable proportion of participants indicated that they associated registering as an organ donor with issues of mortality and this may help explain the relatively low level of donation. It has been suggested that the exhibition of unusually high levels of fear or anxiety about death can prevent people from associating themselves with a behaviour that requires them to consider their own mortality.…”

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Can education alter attitudes, behaviour and knowledge about organ donation? A pretest–post-test study

McGlade

Pierscionek

2013

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveThe emergence of evidence suggests that student nurses commonly exhibit concerns about their lack of knowledge of organ donation and transplantation. Formal training about organ donation has been shown to positively influence attitude, encourage communication and registration behaviours and improve knowledge about donor eligibility and brain death. The focus of this study was to determine the attitude and behaviour of student nurses and to assess their level of knowledge about organ donation after a programme of study.DesignA quantitative questionnaire was completed before and after participation in a programme of study using a pretest–post-test design.SettingParticipants were recruited from a University based in Northern Ireland during the period from February to April 2011.Participants100 preregistration nurses (female : male=96 : 4) aged 18–50 years (mean (SD) 24.3 (6.0) years) were recruited.ResultsParticipants’ knowledge improved over the programme of study with regard to the suitability of organs that can be donated after death, methods available to register organ donation intentions, organ donation laws, concept of brain death and the likelihood of recovery after brain death. Changes in attitude postintervention were also observed in relation to participants’ willingness to accept an informed system of consent and with regard to participants’ actual discussion behaviour.ConclusionsThe results provide support for the introduction of a programme that helps inform student nurses about important aspects of organ donation.

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Can education alter attitudes, behaviour and knowledge about organ donation? A pretest–post-test study

McGlade

Pierscionek

2013

BMJ Open

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“…Healthcare professionals are the basic link between society and the healthcare system, and their knowledge and attitudes are therefore key factors in increasing awareness of donation not only in society as a whole, but also within the health system itself. (Zambudío et al , ; Pont et al , ). Researchers have found that some healthcare staff (HS) are unfamiliar with the process of donation and the diagnosis of brain death (Marck et al , , b; Siminoff et al , ), while a negative attitude on their part can have serious repercussions on public opinion, generating a lack of confidence in the donation process (Traino et al , ).…”

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Nurses' attitudes and knowledge regarding organ and tissue donation and transplantation in a provincial hospital: A descriptive and multivariate analysis

Lomero

Herrera

Rasero

et al. 2017

Nursing & Health Sciences

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The attitudes and knowledge of nursing personnel regarding organ and tissue donation can influence the decision to donate. This study aimed to determine these two factors among nurses at a district hospital in Barcelona, Spain. A survey was carried out using a 35 item questionnaire. Results were subjected to descriptive and comparative statistical analyses using bivariate and multivariate analyses to examine the relation between demographic data and attitudes toward donation. The completion rate was 68.2%, with 98.6% of those responding stating that they were in favor of organ donation. The respondents were unsure as to whether the criteria for inclusion in transplant waiting lists were appropriate (57.5%), whereas 72.2% agreed that brain death is equivalent to death. The bivariate analysis revealed a significant association between a positive attitude toward donation and working on permanent night shift no religious beliefs. Attitudes toward donation among nurses were generally positive; a negative attitude, although attitudes towards donation among the nurses participating in the study were generally positive, it should be pointed out that when a negative attitude does exist this affects significant aspects such as belief in the diagnosis of brain death or the criteria for inclusion on the waiting list, amongst others, which reflects that specific training in donation focused on nurses continues to be needed.

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“…However, a significant gap in knowledge exists with regards to the opinions and attitudes of nurses, who are the allied health professionals most frequently involved in donor tissue collection [11]. It is notable that whilst nurses play a leading role in the donation and transplantation system [11], the emergence of evidence suggests that this group of health professionals commonly exhibit concerns about their lack of knowledge of organ donation [12]–[18]. Due to the existence of these gaps in knowledge [12]–[18] and the low levels of provisions afforded to health professionals to undertake appropriate training [19]–[20]; health professionals' opinions and practices will therefore more likely be based on a personal locus of control.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is notable that whilst nurses play a leading role in the donation and transplantation system [11], the emergence of evidence suggests that this group of health professionals commonly exhibit concerns about their lack of knowledge of organ donation [12]–[18]. Due to the existence of these gaps in knowledge [12]–[18] and the low levels of provisions afforded to health professionals to undertake appropriate training [19]–[20]; health professionals' opinions and practices will therefore more likely be based on a personal locus of control. This perspective may create conflict for the health professional and affect their ability to engage in pro-social behaviours [21]–[28].…”

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Attitudes Underlying Corneal Donation in a Group of Trainee Allied Health Professionals

McGlade¹,

McClenahan²,

Pierscionek³

2012

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundThe focus of this study was to investigate factors that may influence personal willingness to register consent to donate corneal tissue upon death using the theory of planned behaviour in a relatively ethnically homogenous group of trainee allied health professionals. The attainment of this knowledge will be of paramount importance in relation to potential interventions that are designed to change donation-related behaviour.MethodsA questionnaire-based study was undertaken with 92 pre-registration nurses (mean age 24.0 years (standard deviation ±5.6 years); female:male = 89:3) enrolled at a University in Northern Ireland. Intention to register consent to donate corneal tissue upon death was assessed using both direct and belief-based measures found in the theory of planned behaviour. Descriptive statistics were used to assess demographic information, with correlation and regression analyses being used to identify factors influencing intentions.ResultsThe majority of participants were religious (94.6%, n = 87) and mostly Protestant (58.7%, n = 54) or Catholic (35.9%, n = 33). Generally speaking, the theory of planned behaviour accounted for 84% of the variance in intention to register consent. In relation to the constructs found in the theory of planned behaviour, attitude was found to be the strongest predictor of intention to register consent, with subjective norm being the second strongest predictor. Perceived behavioural control did not significantly predict intention to register consent.ConclusionsThe theory of planned behaviour has allowed an understanding of the factors that influence the personal intentions of a group of future allied health professionals from the same ethnic group to register consent to donate their corneal tissue.

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Attitude of Nursing Staff toward Organ Donation in a Spanish Hospital with a Solid-Organ Transplant Program

Abstract: Attitudes toward organ donation among nurses are similar to attitudes of the general public in Spain. Given the influence of nurses on the general public, promotional campaigns directed at nurses are a priority.

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Can education alter attitudes, behaviour and knowledge about organ donation? A pretest–post-test study

Can education alter attitudes, behaviour and knowledge about organ donation? A pretest–post-test study

Nurses' attitudes and knowledge regarding organ and tissue donation and transplantation in a provincial hospital: A descriptive and multivariate analysis

Attitudes Underlying Corneal Donation in a Group of Trainee Allied Health Professionals

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