Willingness of Nigerian healthcare workers to donate kidneys.
BACKGROUND
The attitude of healthcare workers (HCW) towards organ donation is cardinal to the successful implementation and sustainability of transplant programs. We present the outcome of a survey among HCW in a single tertiary institution in Nigeria regarding their willingness to be living-related kidney donors.


METHODS
Self-administered questionnaires were randomly distributed to HCW evaluating their attitude towards living-related kidney donation.


RESULTS
Of the 650 questionnaires distributed only 502 responded (clinical medical students 51%, physicians 31.7% and nurses 17.3%); 75.6% of respondents were willing to be living donors while 5.8% were against it, and 18.5% were undecided. Multivariate analysis identified willingness to receive, perceived risk associated with kidney donation, and attitude towards cadaveric donation as independent predictors of willingness of HCW to be living donors.


CONCLUSIONS
Nigerian HCW have a positive attitude toward kidney donation.
Agaba
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Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos-Nigeria and Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria. eiagaba@yahoo.com
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Agaba
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Idoko
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Ugoya
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Yerima
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Iroezindu
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D019520:Living Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010465:Perception; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement