Assessment of Organ Donation Knowledge and Attitudes Among Patients Visiting the Nephrology Outpatient Clinic at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630555 |
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| Authors | Ezgi Yaraşır (0000-0002-2065-1703, Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vocational School of Health Services, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, IA, USA, corresponding author), Mehtap Gömleksiz (0000-0002-3423-1275, Department of Family Medicine, Firat UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey), Muhammet Rıdvan Gömleksiz (Fırat University), Muhammet Ridvan Gomleksiz (Turkey), Ayhan Doğukan (0000-0002-7111-7260, Department of Nephrology, Firat UniversityHospital, Elazig, Turkey) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 302228251315016-302228251315016 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228251315016 |
| PMID | 39855911 |
| OpenAlex | W4406827420 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
This study aims to assess the knowledge levels, attitudes, and influencing factors related to organ donation among patients who visited the Nephrology outpatient clinic. This descriptive and cross-sectional research had 269 participants. Research data were collected utilizing a three-part questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire comprised the Sociodemographic Information Form, the second part evaluated knowledge about organ donation, and the final section included the Organ Donation Attitude Scale. The mean age of the participants was 43.7 ± 17.1 years, and 55.8% of them were women. A total of 37.5% of the participants stated that they were considering organ donation. Participants with a high school education or higher, those who believed they had sufficient knowledge about organ donation, and those who had a family member awaiting organ transplantation demonstrated a positive attitude toward organ donation ( p < .05). Understanding societal knowledge and attitudes about organ donation is crucial for assessing individual awareness of this issue
Cross-sectional study · Donation · Family medicine · Organ donation · Organ transplantation · Outpatient clinic · Pathology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Organ Donation and Transplantation · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Transplantation
| Highly cited | No |
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