RT journal article
T1 Nursing students faced with organ donation: Multicenter stratified national study
T2 Estudiantes de enfermería ante la donación de órganos: Estudio nacional estratificado multicéntrico
A1 Martínez-Alarcón, Laura
A1 Balaguer, Andrés
A1 Santainés-Borredá, Elena
A1 Agras-Suárez, María Concepción
A1 Cañadas-De la Fuente, Guillermo Arturo
A1 Hurtado-Pardos, Bárbara
A1 Bárcena-Calvo, Carmen
A1 Perelló-Campaner, Catalina
A1 Arribas-Marín, Juan Manuel
A1 García-Mayor, Silvia
A1 Soto-Ruíz, María Nelia
A1 Navalón, Juan Carlos
A1 Bertran-Noguer, Carme
A1 Peña-Amaro, María Pilar
A1 Jiménez-Herrera, María Francisca
A1 Blanco-Sánchez, Rafaela
A1 Calvo-Sánchez, María Dolores
A1 Prado-Laguna, María Carmen
A1 González-García, Alberto
A1 Martínez-Rodríguez, Adelina
A1 Bas Sarmiento, María del Pilar
A1 Faus-Gabandé, Francisco
A1 Muiños-Alvarez, Alicia
A1 Peyró-Gregori, Loreto
A1 Hernández-Martínez, Helena
A1 Saez, Aida
A1 Sánchez, Álvaro
A1 López-Navas, Ana
A1 Ramírez, Pablo
A1 Ríos, Antonio
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 Attitude
K1 Nurse students
K1 Opinion questionnaire
K1 Organ donation
K1 Psychosocial factors
K1 University
AB Aim: To analyze the attitude of university nursing students at Spanish universities toward organ donation and transplantation and the factors affecting to their attitude. Background: The opinion of future nurses toward organ transplant donation could have an important influence on the population. Knowing that opinion and what factors influence it is important to improve the attitude towards organ donation and transplantation. Design: A multicenter, sociological, interdisciplinary and observational study including university nursing diploma students in a complete academic year. Methods: Selected and randomized sample was taken of students from 52 of the 111 faculties and nursing schools and faculties in Spain with teaching activity Participants: A sample of 10,566 students was selected stratified by geographical area and year. Measurement instrument: The instrument used was a validated questionnaire of attitude toward organ donation and transplantation, self-administered and completed anonymously. Results: Completion rate: 85 % (n = 9001). Of the students surveyed, 78 % (n = 7040) would donate their organs after dying. Variables related to a favourable attitude: (1) Interest in listening to a talk about organ donation and transplantation [Odds ratio 1.66, 95 % confidence interval 2.05–1.35]; (2) Family discussion [Odds ratio 2.30, 95 % confidence interval 2.79–1.90] or discussion with friends about organ donation and transplantation [Odds ratio 1.56, 95 % confidence interval 1.86–1.31]; (3) Knowing that one’s father [Odds ratio 1.54, 95 % confidence interval 1.94–1.22], mother’s [Odds ratio 1.44, 95 % confidence interval 1.82–1.13] or partner [Odds ratio 1.28, 95 % confidence interval 1.60–1.03] has a favourable opinion; (4) Having a good self-assessment of information about organ donation and transplantation [Odds ratio 2.94, 95 % confidence interval 4.90–1.78]; (5) Not being worried about possible mutilation of the body after donation [Odds ratio 2.73, 95 % confidence interval 3.36–1.72]. Conclusions: Nursing students in Spain tend to have a favourable attitude toward organ donation and transplantation although more than 20 % of those surveyed are not in favour. Tweetable Abstract: To maintain a high rate of organ donation for organ transplantation, it is necessary to improve the social awareness of future generations of nurses towards organ donation.
PB Elsevier
SN 1471-5953
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40151
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40151
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 05-nov-2026