Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Organ Transplantation Among Cyprus Residents.
Evanthia Asimakopoulou, Vaso Stylianou, Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos and 2 others
PMID 33156139WHAT IT FOUND
Most adults surveyed said they would donate organs, but many misunderstood brain death, next-of-kin decisions, and whether medical care could be trusted.
Nurses discussing donation may need to correct these misconceptions.
Key findings
01Among the adults surveyed, 57.0% said they would become an organ donor and 39.8% said they would not.
02The mean awareness score was 52.3, and 28.5% reached the study's 60% cutoff for adequate knowledge.
03Misunderstanding about brain death was common: 42.1% agreed there is still hope for life until the last breath, and 27.8% did not know whether brain death is reversible.
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What it does not show
Only adults in Limassol were surveyed, so the results may not apply to other cities or groups in Cyprus. Convenience sampling was used, so the participants may not represent the wider population. The study used self-reported questionnaire answers, so responses may not reflect actual knowledge or donation behaviour. Participants' cultural background and origin were not considered, which may have affected answers. The study describes knowledge and attitudes. It does not show that nurse education or public campaigns change donation behaviour.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the high willingness to donate as evidence that residents understand transplantation. Many had inadequate knowledge and misconceptions about brain death, and the survey did not test any donation program or nurse education.