The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Nursing students constitute the future nursing workforce; their knowledge can readily influence potential donors’ decisions on organ donation. This study aimed to assess nursing students’ knowledge of organ donation, determine its impact on their attitude, and identify relevant factors....
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| author | Mai B. Alwesmi Amirah Ibrahim Alharbi Amjad Abdullah Alsaiari Asalah Emad Abu Alreesh Bashair Abdullah Alasmari May Awad Alanazi May Khalil Alanizi Nouf Mohammed Alsaif Razan Mohammed Alanazi Sheikhah Abdullah Alshdayed Yasmine Alabbasi |
| author_facet | Mai B. Alwesmi Amirah Ibrahim Alharbi Amjad Abdullah Alsaiari Asalah Emad Abu Alreesh Bashair Abdullah Alasmari May Awad Alanazi May Khalil Alanizi Nouf Mohammed Alsaif Razan Mohammed Alanazi Sheikhah Abdullah Alshdayed Yasmine Alabbasi |
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| description | Background: Nursing students constitute the future nursing workforce; their knowledge can readily influence potential donors’ decisions on organ donation. This study aimed to assess nursing students’ knowledge of organ donation, determine its impact on their attitude, and identify relevant factors. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study assessed the level of knowledge and attitude toward organ donation among nursing students using the following two questionnaires: (1) knowledge about organ donation and (2) attitudes toward posthumous organ donation. Non-probability convenience sampling was employed to collect data. Results: A total of 278 nursing students demonstrated a low level of knowledge on organ donation, with a score of 6.43 out of 15. This influenced their attitude toward organ donation (χ<sup>2</sup> (3) = 33.91, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Nursing students who were willing to donate their organs showed higher knowledge (7.33 ± 3.23) compared to those who were not willing to donate their organs (5.21 ± 3.09), <i>p</i> < 0.001. Registered donors had higher knowledge (8.52 ± 2.99) than non-donors (5.80 ± 3.17), <i>p</i> < 0.001. Conclusions: Even though nursing students typically favor organ donation, findings have revealed a low knowledge score. Therefore, it is necessary to improve knowledge of organ donation through nursing curricula and research, which could potentially increase the number of donors among future nursing students and, by extension, the broader population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df2c02c6b5204053904b07346ca858ca2023-12-22T14:11:54ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-12-011124313410.3390/healthcare11243134The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional StudyMai B. Alwesmi0Amirah Ibrahim Alharbi1Amjad Abdullah Alsaiari2Asalah Emad Abu Alreesh3Bashair Abdullah Alasmari4May Awad Alanazi5May Khalil Alanizi6Nouf Mohammed Alsaif7Razan Mohammed Alanazi8Sheikhah Abdullah Alshdayed9Yasmine Alabbasi10Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Maternity and Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaBackground: Nursing students constitute the future nursing workforce; their knowledge can readily influence potential donors’ decisions on organ donation. This study aimed to assess nursing students’ knowledge of organ donation, determine its impact on their attitude, and identify relevant factors. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study assessed the level of knowledge and attitude toward organ donation among nursing students using the following two questionnaires: (1) knowledge about organ donation and (2) attitudes toward posthumous organ donation. Non-probability convenience sampling was employed to collect data. Results: A total of 278 nursing students demonstrated a low level of knowledge on organ donation, with a score of 6.43 out of 15. This influenced their attitude toward organ donation (χ<sup>2</sup> (3) = 33.91, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Nursing students who were willing to donate their organs showed higher knowledge (7.33 ± 3.23) compared to those who were not willing to donate their organs (5.21 ± 3.09), <i>p</i> < 0.001. Registered donors had higher knowledge (8.52 ± 2.99) than non-donors (5.80 ± 3.17), <i>p</i> < 0.001. Conclusions: Even though nursing students typically favor organ donation, findings have revealed a low knowledge score. Therefore, it is necessary to improve knowledge of organ donation through nursing curricula and research, which could potentially increase the number of donors among future nursing students and, by extension, the broader population.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/24/3134nursing studentsknowledgeattitudeorgan donationorgan transplantnursing education |
| spellingShingle | Mai B. Alwesmi Amirah Ibrahim Alharbi Amjad Abdullah Alsaiari Asalah Emad Abu Alreesh Bashair Abdullah Alasmari May Awad Alanazi May Khalil Alanizi Nouf Mohammed Alsaif Razan Mohammed Alanazi Sheikhah Abdullah Alshdayed Yasmine Alabbasi The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study Healthcare nursing students knowledge attitude organ donation organ transplant nursing education |
| title | The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | The Role of Knowledge on Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | role of knowledge on nursing students attitudes toward organ donation a cross sectional study |
| topic | nursing students knowledge attitude organ donation organ transplant nursing education |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/24/3134 |
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