J Korean Crit Care Nurs.  2017 Oct;10(3):19-30. 10.0000/jkccn.2017.10.3.19.

Factors Affecting Nurse Clinicians' Knowledge and Attitude of Organs Procurement from Brain Dead Patients

• Lee HA
• Hur Y
• Lee YG
• Song G
• Lee E
• Shin S

• KMID: 2397831
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkccn.2017.10.3.19

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study investigated factors affecting the knowledge and attitude of organ procurement from brain dead patients in nurse clinicians.
METHODS
A survey was conducted with 160 clinical nurses from a university hospital in Seoul. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, an ANOVA, Scheffé's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and a multiple regression analysis were used.
RESULTS
The mean score for knowledge of organ procurement from brain dead patients was 12.41 ± 2.16 (mean correct answers = 62.1). Factors influencing the knowledge of organ procurement among nurse clinicians were working department (β = .454, p < .001), a recent family death (β = .187, p = .014), experience recognizing potential brain dead patients (β = .182, p = .033), and experience referring to potential brain dead patients (β = -.192, p = .048).
CONCLUSION
To ensure effective organ procurement from brain dead patients, it is necessary to continually educate nurse clinicians to improve their attitude and knowledge concerning organ donation.

Keyword

Nurse clinicians; Brain death; Tissue and organ procurement; Attitude; Knowledge

MeSH Terms

Brain Death*
Brain*
Humans
Nurse Clinicians
Seoul
Tissue and Organ Procurement