title: Opinion of Nursing Students of the University of Bydgoszcz in Poland About the Transplantation of Living Liver Donors.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Liver transplantation from living liver donation (LLD) has become an important source of liver grafts.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied the 2011-2012 academic year attitude of nursing students from a university in Poland. The sampling points were compulsory attendance in the 5 nursing courses. The validated questionnaire was Project Collaborative International Donor-Living Liver Donation Rios. The questionnaire was completed anonymously and was self-administered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The completion rate was 89% (440 of 495); 91% (n = 398) were in favor of the related LLD, 8% (n = 37) were undecided, and 1% (n = 5) were against. When the attitude toward LLD is not related, 40% (n = 177) of respondents were in favor. The favorable attitude was associated with the following: consideration of the needs of organs for transplantations are covered (P ≤ .001); attitude in favor toward organ donation and transplantation (ODT) (P = .001); attitude in favor toward LLD (P = .007); attitude in favor of the acceptance of a LLD by a family member (P = .001); discussion of ODT with the family (P ≤ .001); being in favor of donating organs of a relative (P ≤ .001); and being Catholic (P = .003). After multivariate analysis, we observed the following significant correlations: the thought that the needs of transplantation organs are covered (odds ratio [OR] = 4.608; P = .020); being ready to accept a liver from a LLD (OR = 3.125; P = .038); discussion with the family about the subject of donation and transplantation (OR = 3.215; P = .003); and not belonging to any doctrine or religious belief (OR = 11.363; P = .039).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this study 91% of nursing students were in favor of living organ donation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Murcia, Spain; International Collaborative Donor Project ("Project Collaborative International Donor"), Murcia, Spain; Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofia, Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: marmikla@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikla
authors.affiliation: International Collaborative Donor Project ("Project Collaborative International Donor"), Murcia, Spain; Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, 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, Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: arzrios@um.es.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.affiliation: International Collaborative Donor Project ("Project Collaborative International Donor"), Murcia, Spain; Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; Department of Psychology, Catholic University San Antonio, Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lopez-Navas
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Medical College, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andruszkiewicz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Medical College, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Felsmann
authors.affiliation: International Collaborative Donor Project ("Project Collaborative International Donor"), Murcia, Spain; Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, 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, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martinez-Alarcón
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Murcia, 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, 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: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D019520:Living Donors; D011044:Poland; D012067:Religion; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D019737:Transplants / Q000600:supply & distribution