DETERMINATION OF ACADEMIC STAFF' ATTITUDES TOWARDS ORGAN DONATION: TURKEY SAMPLE

Abstract

Objectives. In the literature, there is no study examining the attitude of academicians towards organ donation using a valid and reliable measurement tool. The attitude of academicians to organ donation can be effective on the society. The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes of academicians towards organ donation. Methods. A descriptive study was conducted among academic staff. Data were collected using the Organ Donation Attitude Scale (ODAS) between May-July 2018. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and ratio), and independent t test analyses were used. Results. The research was conducted with a total of 511 academicians. The average age of the academicians participating in the research is 37.75±10.29, 62.2% of them are male and 44% are research assistants. The mean scores for humanity, moral conviction, fears of medical neglect, and fears of bodily mutilation were 100.34±16.15, 22.74±10.21, and 25.84±10.61, respectively. In this study, a significant difference was found between sex, religious opinion, and some other variables and the mean scores of the ODAS subscales. Conclusion. As a result of this study, mean scores for humanity and moral conviction subscale were found to be high, fears of medical neglect, and fears of bodily mutilation subscales were found to be low. However, it was determined that the number of academicians who donated organs was very low.

Keywords

• organ
• donation
• academic staff
• attitudes

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