title: What Do Future Nursing Professionals Believe About Living Donor Kidney Transplantation? An Analysis of Attitudes of Nursing Students of the Medical University of Poznan in Western Poland.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the best treatment option in the late stage of chronic kidney disease. The objective of the study was to analyze the attitudes of nursing students at the Medical University of Poznan toward living donation of kidney.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sampling points were compulsory attendance in the 5 nursing courses of the degree of fulfilment of 80%. The validated questionnaire (PCID-DVR Rios) was self-administered and anonymous.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The completion rate was 92% (324 of 354). Among the students, 91% (n = 296) were in favor of LDKT, 5% (n = 15) were undecided, and 4% (n = 11) remained is against. When the living kidney donor is not related, 57% (n = 185) of respondents were in favor. The factors that are associated with a more favourable attitude are 1) the needs of organs for transplantation are covered (P = .012); 2) attitude in favor of organ donation and transplantation (P ≤ .001); 3) attitude toward living liver donation (P = .001); 4) attitude in favor of acceptance of LDKT for a relative (P ≤ .001); 5) discussing organ donation and transplantation with friends (P = .002); and 6) attitude in favor of organ donation from a family member (P = .011). In the multivariate analysis, highlights are acceptance of the donation of a living kidney donor from a family member [OR = 9.900 (35.714-2.770); P ≤ .001] and donating a piece of liver in life [OR = 50 (166.666-14.492); P ≤.001].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Among the nursing students, 91% are in favor of living kidney donation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain; International Collaborative Donor Project ("Projecto Colaborativo Internacional Donante"), Murcia, Spain; Reina Sofia General University Hospital, Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: marmikla@yahoo.com.
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, IMIB - 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 ("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 Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zysnarska
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, IMIB - 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, Spain; Transplant Unit. Surgery Service, IMIB - 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, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lopez-Montesinos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D019520:Living Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000523:psychology*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D055815:Young Adult