Assessment of knowledge, attitude and perceptions regarding kidney donation among nursing students at the University of Rwanda

Uwingabiye, Marie Louise; Baziga, Vedaste; Chironda, Geldine; Rajeswaran, Lakshmi

doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100317

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“…A majority of the respondents (84.2%) reported a willingness to donate their organs to save a life. This finding supports a previous study on kidney donation among nursing students at the University of Rwanda conducted by Uwingabiye et al [9], who reported 84% willingness of participants to donate their organs. Another study conducted at the University of California, San Francisco Health Science Campus reported a high level of willingness (83%) to donate an organ after death [26,27].…”

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“…These sets were excluded from the study. Data collection tools: A Google format questionnaire was used for data collection, and the questionnaire was adopted from the study conducted by Uwingabiye et al [9] and modified. This questionnaire had been previously validated in India by Balwani et al [12].…”

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“…The present study seeks to document the knowledge and attitude regarding body donations among students in the Huye campus of the University of Rwanda. Operational definitions: Knowledge can be defined as "the body of truths or facts accumulated over time, the cumulated sum of information, its volume and nature, in any civilization, period, or country" [9]. In this study, knowledge represents the body of information on a human donor (body or organ donation).…”

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“…In this study, knowledge represents the body of information on a human donor (body or organ donation). Attitude can be defined as "a persistent mental state of readiness to react to a certain class of objects, or the mindset or a tendency to act in a particular way due to both an individual's experience and temperament" [9,10].…”

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Knowledge and attitude towards body donation among students in Huye campus, University of Rwanda

Archibong,

Mohammed,

Afodun

et al. 2024

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INTRODUCTION: Body donation is the willingness of a person to donate his body or organ to a person or organization after death. Medical schools in Western countries depend solely on human donations for medical education. However, the trend is different in Africa due to limited literature. This study aimed to measure the level of knowledge and attitude toward body donation among students at the Huye campus, University of Rwanda METHODS: A cross-sectional study involving 120 students at the Huye campus of the University of Rwanda. Data was collected using a Google format questionnaire. Knowledge and attitude were assigned scores of 0 and 1 for wrong and correct options, respectively. Knowledge of body donation was calculated as the sum of the scores of all knowledge questions, and Attitude was assessed as the mean of the sum of attitude scores. The association of age, knowledge, and attitude was assessed in bivariate analysis with the Chi-square test. The threshold for statistical significance was P ≤ 0.05 with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: 49.2% of the respondents had a very good knowledge score, 43.3% had a good knowledge score, 6.7% had a fair knowledge score, and 0.8% had a poor knowledge score. The positive attitude score was 85.8%, and the negative attitude score was 14.2%. However, 66.7% of the respondents showed an unwillingness towards body donation, and 84.2% showed a willingness towards organ donation. CONCLUSION: The unwillingness to donate body organs observed in this study calls for the introduction of sensitization programs or courses on body donation at the tertiary level of education in Rwanda.

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“…Knowledge: Study participants were asked 10 knowledge questions that required a yes or no response regarding kidney donation, and the total score obtained for each respondent was summed, with a higher score indicating good knowledge. 35 Intention: The participant's report of the readiness to donate a kidney and the summed score of five items of 5-point Likert scale approaching the maximum sum score considered high intention to donate a kidney. 36 Attitude: The belief of the participants on the usefulness of donating a kidney.…”

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Intention to Donate Kidney and Associated Factors Among Students in Bahir Dar University: Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Tesema,

Bogale,

Wasihun

et al. 2023

IJGM

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Background: Kidney donation is the donation of a kidney from a living or dead person to another living person who requires transplantation. The scarcity of kidneys is a great public health concern worldwide, owing to an increase in end-stage renal failure. There is no sufficient evidence regarding the intention to donate kidneys in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess the intention to donate kidneys and its associated factors among Bahir Dar University students in Ethiopia in 2023 by the application of theory of planned behavior. Method and Materials: This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 7 to April 5, 2023. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 630 participants. Self-administered structured questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were entered into Epi-data version 4.6, and exported to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed. Findings with a p-value <0.05 at the 95% confidence interval were considered statistically significant and interpreted by the unstandardized beta (ß) coefficient. Results:The mean score of intention to donate the kidney was 12.9 ± 4.1 standard deviation. Direct attitude (B = 0.341, 95% CI = 0.265, 0.416), direct subjective norm (B = 0.088, 95% CI = 0.010, 0.167), direct perceived behavioral control (B = 0.353, 95% CI 0.251, 0.455), knowledge (B = 0.417, 95% CI 0.251, 0.583), and previous experience of blood donation (B = 0.915, 95% CI 0.321, 1.510) were factors associated with intention to kidney donation. Conclusion:The mean score of intention to donate kidneys was 12.9 ± 4.1 SD. Direct attitude, direct subjective norm, direct perceived behavioral control, experience with blood donation, and knowledge of participants were significant factors for the intention to donate kidneys. Therefore, social and behavioral change communication strategies should address these factors in order to increase kidney donation.

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Renal Transplantation: What We Need to Do More? A Perception Based Study in the Medical Colleges of Peshawar

Raza

Ashraf

Akhtar

et al. 2022

PBMJ

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Renal transplantation, is the most frequently carried out transplantation procedure globally and is the treatment of choice and improves the quality of life in end-stage renal disease, but there is a deficiency of kidney donors despite its high need. Medical students and personnel play a pivotal role in shaping the patient’s perception regarding a procedure. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding renal transplantation in Pakistan. Methods: It was a cross-sectional conducted at public and private medical colleges of Peshawar targeting 4th and final year MBBS students. The study was conducted from December 2019 to October 2020. Results: There were 160 participants, 90 (57 %) males and 69 (43 %) female students. The knowledge about renal transplantation was found high. 24.4 % believed that only family members can donate and 64.4 % believed that there is an age limit for kidney donation. The study participants supported kidney donation (93 %). Similarly, only 34 % favored cadaveric donation over live kidney donation. This attitude was reflected in 38 % of the students disapproving of the thought of donating their own kidneys, as compared to 60 % favoring the idea of donating their kidneys after their death. Conclusions: For medical students, good scores in knowledge mean a better understanding of the transplantation procedures and the needs of the community. However, inadequate utilization of these services for needy patients resulted in a negative attitude. Awareness seminars, and the use of all forms of media to bring the change in perceptions, especially in the medical community.

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and perceptions regarding kidney donation among nursing students at the University of Rwanda

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Knowledge and attitude towards body donation among students in Huye campus, University of Rwanda

Knowledge and attitude towards body donation among students in Huye campus, University of Rwanda

Intention to Donate Kidney and Associated Factors Among Students in Bahir Dar University: Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Renal Transplantation: What We Need to Do More? A Perception Based Study in the Medical Colleges of Peshawar

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