Evaluation of Transplantation Procedures Acceptance Among Students of Thai, American, and Polish Origin Who Finished a Basic Didactic Course

Abstract The aim of this paper was to compare acceptance of basic transplantation procedures as displayed among students from Poland, Thailand, and the United States who finished their education in our clinic. The research concerned a group of 110 fifth year students of the medical department, inclu...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2011-10, Vol.43 (8), p.2879-2881
Main Authors: Caban, A, Ziaja, J, Budziński, G, Król, R, Oczkowicz, G, Wystrychowski, W, Mąka, B, Badura, J, Cierniak, T, Cierpka, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Biological and medical sciences
Education, Medical, Graduate
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fundamental immunology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Poland
Students, Medical - psychology
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thailand
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Tissue, organ and graft immunology
Transplants
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract The aim of this paper was to compare acceptance of basic transplantation procedures as displayed among students from Poland, Thailand, and the United States who finished their education in our clinic. The research concerned a group of 110 fifth year students of the medical department, including 42 citizens of Poland (group 1), 41 citizens of Thailand (group 2), and 27 citizens of the United States (group 3). The average age of the respondents was 25.4 years and 58% were women. After completing a number of clinical transplantation classes, we performed an anonymous poll that consisted of 12 questions related to attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation from dead of living donors. Chi-square tests were used to analyze the relationship between expressed opinions and demographic data. The majority of students accepted organ donation from either dead (92% “definitely yes”) or living (81%) donors. The smallest percentage (58%) was expressed by group 2. Some insignificant differences were also observed in connection with the question of whether “brain death” is equivalent to death of a person. Students' responses were diverged with regard to consideration of implied consent as a factor to condition organ procurement from dead donors. Amid Thai students, acceptance was definitely lower (23%) than Polish (67%) or American (58%) ones. At the same time, organ donation was mostly dependent on the consent of a deceased person's family. Similar to other groups, the great majority of students declared their consent to both organ procurement after their own death, to donating a kidney to their relatives, or to persons with whom they are emotionally connected. Interestingly, 16% accepted organ donation for money.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.08.015