What Do Future Nursing Professionals Believe About Living Donor Kidney Transplantation? An Analysis of Attitudes of Nursing Students of the Medical University of Poznan in Western Poland.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the best treatment option in the late stage of chronic kidney disease. The objective of the study was to analyze the attitudes of nursing students at the Medical University of Poznan toward living donation of kidney.

METHODS:

Sampling points were compulsory attendance in the 5 nursing courses of the degree of fulfilment of 80%. The validated questionnaire (PCID-DVR Rios) was self-administered and anonymous.

RESULTS:

The completion rate was 92% (324 of 354). Among the students, 91% (n = 296) were in favor of LDKT, 5% (n = 15) were undecided, and 4% (n = 11) remained is against. When the living kidney donor is not related, 57% (n = 185) of respondents were in favor. The factors that are associated with a more favourable attitude are 1) the needs of organs for transplantation are covered (P = .012); 2) attitude in favor of organ donation and transplantation (P ≤ .001); 3) attitude toward living liver donation (P = .001); 4) attitude in favor of acceptance of LDKT for a relative (P ≤ .001); 5) discussing organ donation and transplantation with friends (P = .002); and 6) attitude in favor of organ donation from a family member (P = .011). In the multivariate analysis, highlights are acceptance of the donation of a living kidney donor from a family member [OR = 9.900 (35.714-2.770); P ≤ .001] and donating a piece of liver in life [OR = 50 (166.666-14.492); P ≤.001].

CONCLUSIONS:

Among the nursing students, 91% are in favor of living kidney donation.

• Authors: M Mikla, A Rios, A Lopez-Navas, M Zysnarska, D Kilanska, L Martinez-Alarcón, G Ramis, P Ramirez, M J Lopez-Montesinos
• Journal: Transplantation proceedings (Transplant Proc) Vol. 47 Issue 9 Pg. 2581-3 (Nov 2015) ISSN: 1873-2623 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26680041 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Adult
• Attitude of Health Personnel
• Female
• Humans
• Kidney Transplantation (psychology)
• Living Donors (psychology)
• Male
• Poland
• Students, Nursing (psychology)
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Tissue and Organ Harvesting (psychology)
• Tissue and Organ Procurement
• Young Adult