Differences in the attitudes of nursing students and employed nurses about organ donation

Uvod: Transplantacija organa je u nekim zdravstvenim slučajevima jedina opcija liječenja. Sa napretkom medicine i transplantacija organa je u današnje vrijeme sve prihvaćeniji i uspješniji način liječenja. Transplantacija organa u velikoj mjeri ovisi o donorima organa. Stoga se treba pridati velika važnost edukaciji, ne samo opće populacije već i zdravstvenih djelatnika. U Republici Hrvatskoj za donora se smatra svaka osoba koja za svoga života nije izričito iskazala protivno. Hrvatska je zemlja koja je članica Eurotransplant organizacije i koja sa svojim Nacionalnim programom spada u vodeće zemlje svijeta. U transplantacijskoj medicini veliku ulogu ostvaruje i medicinska sestra. Cilj: Cilj ovog istraživanja je bio ispitati stavove zaposlenih medicinskih sestara i studenata sestrinstva o donaciji organa te ispitati i analizirati postoje li velike razlike u njihovim stavovima. Metode: Za potrebe ovog istraživanja korišten je upitnik načinjen u Google Forms-u koji je podijeljen putem društvene mreže (Facebook). Anketa je sadržavala 21 pitanje. Podaci su obrađeni koristeći programski jezik R (verzija 4.0.5, Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentlemen, Auckland, New Zeland). U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 763 ispitanika no zbog neadekvatnog popunjavanja ankete njih 750 je uključeno. Rezultati: Rezultati pokazuju kako zaposlene medicinske sestre imaju više povjerenja u liječnike, spremnije su donirati organe svojih bližnjih, spremnije su na donaciju za vrijeme života te ne smatraju kako bi to promijenilo njegov tijek te su također otvorenije prema prihvaćanju doniranog organa. I studenti i zaposlene medicinske sestre podržavaju registraciju za donaciju organa međutim zaposlene medicinske sestre u većoj mjeri podržavaju i automatsku registraciju. Rezultati su također pokazali kako su stavovi ispitanika pozitivniji što je njihova razina obrazovanja viša. Zaključak: Opća populacija i zdravstveni djelatnici informirani su o transplantaciji i donaciji organa no ne u dovoljnoj količini. Dodatna edukacija te promocija trebala bi osigurati pozitivnije stavove populacije, bilo opće populacije ili zdravstvenih djelatnika.Introduction: Organ transplantation is in some cases the only treatment option. With the advancement of medicine, organ transplantation is nowadays more accepted and successful way of treatment. Organ transplantation largely depends on organ donors. Therefore, great importance should be given to education, not only of general population, but also of healthcare professionals. In the Republic of Croatia, a donor is considered to be any person who has not explicitly expressed otherwise during his lifetime. Croatia is a country that is a member of the Eurotransplant organization and that with its National programme belongs to the leading countries of the world. In transplant medicine, a nurse also plays a big role. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of employed nurses and nursing students on organ donation and to examine and analyze whether there are major differences in their attitudes. Methods: For the purpose of this research was used questionnare made in Google Forms and was shared via a social network (Facebook). The survey contained 21 question. The data was processed using the programming language R (version 4.0.5, Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentlemen, Auckland, New Zeland). In the survey participated 763 respondents, but due to inadequate filling of survey 750 were included. Results: The results show that working nurses have more confidence in doctors, that they are more willing to donate organs of their loved ones, that they are more willing to donate during their lifetime, and that they do not think it would change the cours of their life and they are also more open to accepting the donated organ. Both students and working nurses support registration for organ donation, however working nurses also suport automatic registration in a greater extent. The results also showed that respondent's attitudes were more positive with the higher level of their education. Conclusion: The general population and the healthcare professionals are informed about organ donation and transplantation but not in sufficient quantity. Additional education and promotion should ensure more positive attitudes of population, whether general population of healthcare professionals