a comparative study on effective factors on consent to organ donation among families of brain death victims in isfahan, 2013

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fereshte zamani department of nursing, school of nursing and midwifery, khorasgan branch, islamic azad university, isfahan, iran

hydar ali abedi department of nursing, school of nursing and midwifery, khorasgan branch, islamic azad university, isfahan, iran

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introduction: according to the previous studies, several social, cultural, and organizational factors are involved in the decision of families of brain death victims for organ donation. the present study was performed to determine the effective factors in the decision of organ donation among families of brain death victims. methods: in this descriptive-comparative study data were gathered through a self-made questionnaire. the reliability of questionnaire was determined by calculating cronbach’s alpha (0.81) and the face and content validity were studied and approved by a number of experts. statistical population included all family members of brain death victims in isfahan/iran during 2012-2013. they were divided into two groups of with and without consent to organ donation. the whole population was considered as the study sample. data analysis were done through spss using independent t-test, anova, and chi-square tests. results: according to the present study, age and marital status of the victims have no effect on their families’ consent to organ donation (p> 0.05); but sex, duration of hospitalization in the emergency department, having organ donation card ,and personal opinion of the brain death victim showed significant relationship with consent to organ donation (p< 0.05). conclusion: since the rate of awareness, knowledge, and attitude of family members are effective in their decision for organ donation, improving cultural backgrounds required for this decision and increasing awareness and knowledge of people can improve the attitude of people in this regard and facilitate the acceptance of family members.

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journal of emergency practice and trauma

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