Survey of current status and influencing factors analysis of attitude and willingness of ICU nurses towards organ donation in Chongqing

  Objective  To investigate the attitude and willingness of nurses from intensive care unit (ICU) in Chongqing towards organ donation and analyze the influencing factors.

  Methods  In this study, 4 Grade 3A hospitals with organ transplantation qualifications in Chongqing were selected by cluster sampling, and 321 nurses in ICU from these 4 hospitals were chosen by convenient sampling method to complete the questionnaire survey. The scores of ICU nurses' attitude and willingness towards organ donation were calculated. Spearman's correlation analysis was adopted to analyze the correlation between the attitude and willingness to donate organs. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify the influencing factors of attitude and willingness towards organ donation.

  Results  The average score of ICU nurses' attitude toward organ donation was (3.5±0.9) and the median score of willingness to donate organs was 2 (2-3). The attitude of ICU nurses towards organ donation was positively correlated with their willingness (P < 0.001). The experience of voluntary blood donation, the attitude of family members towards organ donation and the experience of organ donation persuasion were the influencing factors of ICU nurses' willingness to donate organs (all P < 0.05), among which the experience of voluntary blood donation and the attitude of family members towards organ donation were also the influencing factors of ICU nurses' attitude towards organ donation (both P < 0.05).

  Conclusions  ICU nurses hold neutral attitude towards organ donation and show low willingness to donate organs. The experience of voluntary blood donation, the attitude of family members towards organ donation and the experience of organ donation persuasion are the main influencing factors.