_To determine the attitudes of nurses, who play a key role in informing individuals about organ donation, towards organ transplantation and donation, and the factors affecting it. Material and Methods_ The population of the descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 430 nurses working in a university hospital between March 2021-August 2021. Sample selection was not made, and 356 nurses who agreed to participate in the study constituted the sample of the study. Data were collected with an introductory information form and Organ Donation Attitude Scale. Results_ In the study, the Benevolence and Moral Values sub-dimension mean score of the nurses was determined as 102.79±17.78 in the 18-34 age range (p=0.003). It was found that the benevolence and moral values sub-dimension mean score of the nurses working in the emergency department was 106.28±15.05, and the medical neglect sub-dimension mean score of the intensive care nurses was 26.77±6.72 (p_0.005). The mean score of the medical neglect sub-dimension of nurses with 6-10 years of employment was determined as 30.96±8.52 and the mean score of fear of bodily injury was 31.71±8.45. Conclusion_ This study showed that nurses' attitudes toward organ donation were positive. It suggests that nurses with negative attitudes individually may not be sufficiently defensive about organ donation. It is foreseen that it will be beneficial to inform nursing professionals about organ donation by giving in-service training_
Keywords: Organ donation; nurse; attitude
Amaç: Bireylerin organ bağışı konusunda bilgilendirilmesinde kilit rol oynayan hemşirelerin organ nakli ve bağışına yönelik tutumlarını ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki araştırmanın evrenini, Mart 2021-Ağustos 2021 tarihleri arasında bir üniversite hastanesinde çalışan 430 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Örneklem seçimine gidilmemiş, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 356 hemşire araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Veriler, tanıtıcı bilgi formu ve Organ Bağışı Tutum Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada 18-34 yaş aralığındaki hemşirelerin Yardımseverlik ve Ahlaki Değerler alt boyut puan ortalaması 102,79±17,78 olarak belirlenmiştir (p=0,003). Acil serviste çalışan hemşirelerin yardımseverlik ve ahlaki değerler alt boyut puan ortalaması 106.28±15.05, yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin tıbbi ihmal alt boyut puan ortalaması 26.77±6.72 olarak bulunmuştur (p<0.005). Çalışma süresi 6-10 yıl olan hemşirelerin tıbbi ihmal alt boyutu puan ortalaması 30.96±8.52, bedensel yaralanma korkusu puan ortalaması 31.71±8.45 olarak belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelerin organ bağışına yönelik tutumlarının olumlu olduğunu göstermiştir. Bireysel olarak olumsuz tutumlara sahip hemşirelerin, organ bağışı konusunda yeterince savunmacı olamayabileceklerini düşündürmektedir. Hemşirelik profesyonellerinin hizmet içi eğitimler verilerek organ bağışı konusunda bilgilendirilmesinin faydalı olacağı öngörülmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Organ bağışı; hemşire; tutum
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