Attitudes About Organ Transplantation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and practice about organ transplantation among medical students and medical staff.

Detailed Description
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Globally, almost every second a transplanted kidney comes from a living donor (LDTx); in Europe it is 18.1%, but in Poland it is only 2% (0.6 for 1 million from living donors). The number of patients awaiting on kidney transplantation (KTx) is increasing, and the number of deceased donors is constantly at a low level. This disturbing situation should motivate the entire interdisciplinary health team to seek new solutions. In the study the investigators are examining how medical students and medical staff feel about the issues of organ transplantation, especially: organ shortage, cost of organ transplantation, definition of brain death. The investigators are planning to focus on the following specific questions: What is the level of knowledge about organ donation among participants? What are the sociodemographic, sociocultural and socioeconomic characteristics of listed as an Organ Donor and non-listed as an Organ Donor among medical staff and medical students? Evidence on the role of financial and other incentives in eliciting organ donation.

Official Title
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Organ Transplantation Among Medical Students and Medical Staff

Conditions
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Transplantation, Organ

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Give voluntary consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Not meet the above criteria

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Medical students, medical staff<br>Survey about Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Organ Transplantation | Behavioral: survey<br>* Survey<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage of participants who approve prosocial motivation to organ donation | Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate attitude assessed by 10- items questionnaire about perception towards financial and other incentives in eliciting organ donation. For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale). | 2 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Results of the Medical Knowledge Tool (Questionnaire) | Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate knowledge assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about organ registry and qualification to transplantation. For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale). | 2 months | 
| Results of the Practice Tool (Questionnaire) | Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate practice assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about practice with organ donation (prohibited and unethical practices). For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale). | 2 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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organ shortage, attitudes to organ transplantation