Factors Affecting Nurse Clinicians' Knowledge and Attitude of Organs Procurement from Brain Dead Patients
- Author:
Hyun Ah LEE
1
;
Yujin HUR
;
Young Gew LEE
;
Garam SONG
;
Eunji LEE
;
Sujin SHIN
Author Information
1. Head Nurse, Neurologic Intensive Care Unit, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurse clinicians;
Brain death;
Tissue and organ procurement;
Attitude;
Knowledge
- MeSH:
Brain Death;
Brain;
Humans;
Nurse Clinicians;
Seoul;
Tissue and Organ Procurement
- From:
Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2017;10(3):19-30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
