RT journal article
T1 Nursing Students' Knowledge About Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Spanish Multicenter Study
A1 Bas Sarmiento, María del Pilar
A1 Martínez-Alarcón, Laura
A1 Ríos, A
A1 Santainés-Borredá, Elena
A1 Agras-Suarez, MC
A1 Cañadas-De la Fuente, GA
A1 Hurtado-Pardos, B
A1 Bárcena-Calvo, C
A1 Perelló-Campaner, C
A1 Arribas-Marin, JM
A1 García-Mayor, S
A1 Soto-Ruíz, MN
A1 Navalón, JC
A1 Bertran-Noguer, C
A1 Peña-Amaro, MP
A1 Jiménez-Herrera, MF
A1 Blanco-Sánchez, R
A1 Calvo-Sánchez, MD
A1 Prado-Laguna, MC
A1 González-García, A
A1 Martínez-Rodríguez, A
A1 Faus-Gabandé, F
A1 Muiños-Alvarez, A
A1 Peyró-Gregori, L
A1 Hernández-Martínez, H
A1 Saez, Aida
A1 Sánchez, Álvaro
A1 López-Navas, A
A1 Ramirez, PAblo
A1 Parrilla, Pascual
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
AB Health care professionals and the information that they provide to the public on organ donation and transplantation (ODT) influence attitudes toward this option.Objective: The objective was to analyze the knowledge of university nursing students at Spanish universities toward ODT and the factors affecting it.Methods and design: The methods and design included a multicenter, sociologic, and observational study including university nursing diploma students in a complete academic year.Participants: A sample of 10,566 students was selected stratified by geographic area and year.Instrument: A validated questionnaire of knowledge toward ODT (PCID-DTO RIOS), self-administered and completed anonymously.Results: Questionnaire completion rate: 85% (n = 9001). Only 18% (n = 1580) believed that their knowledge about ODT was good, 40% (n = 3578) believed that the information they had was normal, and 39% believed that their knowledge was sparse. Of the students, 96% believed that organ needs are not covered and 79% that they might need a transplant in the future. Only 39% (n = 3493) had attended a talk about ODT. Furthermore, 83% (n = 7435) believed that attending a talk would be interesting. The following variables were associated with having a more adequate knowledge: gender (62% men vs 57% women; P < .001); academic year (P < .001); knowing a donor (P < .001); knowing a transplant patient (P < .001); believing the possibility of needing a transplant oneself in the future (P < .001); attitude toward deceased donation (P < .001); and interest in receiving an informative talk about ODT (P < .001).Conclusion: Only 18% of nursing students in Spain believed that their knowledge about ODT was adequate. These results must be considered for possible training plans for these future professionals.
PB Elsevier
SN 1873-2623, 0041-1345
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37412
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37412
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026