title: Factors Affecting Attitude Toward Organ Donation Among Nursing Students in Warsaw, Poland.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The opinion of future nursing professionals can influence the number of transplants. The objective of this study was to analyze the attitude of nursing students at the Medical University of Warsaw in the center of Poland toward organ donation and determine the factors that affect this attitude.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted in the 2011 to 2012 academic year. The study population consisted of nursing students. Type of sampling consisted of sampling in points of compulsory attendance, in the 5 nursing courses with the higher degree of fulfillment of 80%. Measuring instrument used was the validated questionnaire (PCID-DTO Rios). The questionnaire was completed anonymously and was self-administered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The completion rate was 96% (793 of 828). Of the students surveyed (n = 793), 69% (n = 547) were in favor of organ donation and transplantation, 25% (n = 201) were undecided, and 6% (n = 45) were against. This attitude was related to being in favor of donating the organs of a relative (OR = 3.174; P < .001); discussion of the subject with the family (OR = 2.188; P < .001); positive attitude toward donation and transplantation of the father (OR = 3.039; P = .001); considered to having good information on the subject (OR = 8.695; P < .001); being a regular donor blood (OR = 3.597; P = .001); not worried by the possible mutilation of the body after donation (OR = 6.802; P < .001); and accepting other treatment options of the body such as the burial (OR = 1.683; P = .015).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More than 30% of the nursing students are not in favor of organ donation, but this attitude is conditioned by several psychosocial factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Murcia, Spain; International Collaborative Donor Project ("Projecto Colaborativo Internacional Donante"), Murcia, Spain; Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofia, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikla
authors.affiliation: International Collaborative Donor Project ("Projecto Colaborativo Internacional Donante"), Murcia, Spain; Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, Spain; Transplant Unit, Surgery Service, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Clinical Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain; Regional Transplant Center, Department of Health and Consumer Affairs in the Region of Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: arzrios@um.es.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.affiliation: International Collaborative Donor Project ("Projecto Colaborativo Internacional Donante"), Murcia, Spain; Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, Spain; Department of Psychology, Catholic University San Antonio, UCAM, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lopez-Navas
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gotlib
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kilanska
authors.affiliation: International Collaborative Donor Project ("Projecto Colaborativo Internacional Donante"), Murcia, Spain; Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, Spain; Transplant Unit, Surgery Service, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Clinical Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain; Regional Transplant Center, Department of Health and Consumer Affairs in the Region of Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martinez-Alarcón
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, Spain; Transplant Unit, Surgery Service, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Clinical Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain; Regional Transplant Center, Department of Health and Consumer Affairs in the Region of Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lopez Montesinos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D011044:Poland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement