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Title: Attitudes of Nurses Toward Organ Donation in Serbia
Authors: Vlaisavljevic, Zeljko
Jankovic, Slobodan
Maksimović N.
Culafic M.
Stulic, Milos
Milovanovic A.
Oluic B.
Issue Date: 2020
Abstract: © 2020 Elsevier Inc. Objective: Nurses represent the key persons in the process of organ donation, acting as intermediaries between the patient and the family of a potential donor. The aim of this study was to analyze the factors influencing the attitudes of nurses toward bequeathing and organ and tissue donation. Methods: The research was designed as a cross-sectional study from November 2013 to November 2014 and included a sample of 264 nurses employed in the health system of Serbia. Data were collected using a specific questionnaire of 18 questions referring to the information on sociodemographic characteristics and the knowledge of organ donation. Results: The investigation enrolled 264 participants, of which 78% were women. The majority of study subjects had secondary medical education (64.4%), lived in an urban area (82.6%), were married (56.4%), and were predominantly Orthodox (87.1%) with their work experience between 5 and 10 years (29.9%) and 10 to 20 years (29.5%). The average knowledge score concerning organ donation was 29.03 (SD, 2.33; range, 23-34). There was a statistically significant difference in the scores between 2 groups formed according the length of service (P < .001) and the level of education (P = .019), which showed the strongest influence on nurses’ attitudes toward donation. Conclusion: This investigation showed that nurses did not express strong positive attitude toward this issue. Further education of nurses in the Serbian health care system focusing on transplantation and bequeathing of organs and tissues are warranted.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12886
Type: article
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.031
ISSN: 0041-1345
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-85080952846
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac

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