The intention of organ donation among nursing academics: Influence of knowledge on decision

Aline de Nazaré Silva Albuquerque, Larissa Cristina Matos Forte, Nataly Belém Cavalcante de Vasconcelos, Tassio Ricardo Martins da Costa, Widson Davi de Vaz Matos, Leliane do Nascimento do Espírito Santo, Jamille da Costa Salvador, Susi dos Santos Barreto de Souza, Priscila Morgana da Silva Caldeira, Gisela Pereira Xavier Albuquerque, Juliana Oliveira Bezerra, Paula Rachel Neves Espindola, Benedita Leida Martins Rodrigues, Thamyris Abreu Marinho, Vanessa Albuquerque do Amaral Rodrigues, Karymi Saraty Flor Mesquita, Charles Carvalho dos Santos, Elisângela Claudia de Medeiros Moreira, Stephanie Pereira da Costa, Richer Praxedes Maia, Jade Durans Pessoa, Ana Flávia de Oliveira Ribeiro, Diego João de Lima Arrais, Ely dos Santos Farias, Enewton Eneas de Carvalho, Júlia Hilda Lisboa Vasconcelos, Samuel Oliveira da Vera, Clediani Costa dos Santos, Brendo Valente Cunha, Gabrielle Reis de Nazaré, Yasmin Cavalcante Godinho Nunes, Mário Antônio Pina Pacheco Júnior, Maicon de Araujo Nogueira, Antonia Margareth Moita Sá

Transplantation, Tissue and organ procurement, Knowledge e Education, Nursing, baccalaureate.

Objective: to investigate the knowledge, opinion, and intention of students from a private university in Belém do Pará, Brazil, about the donation of organs and tissues for transplantation. Method: Cross-sectional, population-based, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. Result: The sample consisted of 302 students, in which it was evidenced that the intention regarding the donation of organs and tissues for transplantation is positive, since 55.8% of the participants intend to donate some organ or tissue. However, it was found that some demographic, socioeconomic and cultural factors can influence this decision. With this study, it was possible to identify the level of knowledge and the intentions of the population about the donation of organs and tissues for transplantation, making it essential to raise awareness among the population through training and information campaigns. Conclusion: Although the majority of participants knew and supported the donation of organs and tissues, there is still a great lack of confidence in the health system, in the diagnosis of brain death and a strong presence of beliefs and myths, such as fear of having the body multiplied.

10.22161/ijaers.77.49