ABSTRACT
One of the greatest technological advancements in modern medical practice is the discovery that lives could be saved through Organ Donation (OD) and transplantation. However, there is an unmet demand for OD and transplantations because few people including Health Professionals (HPs) are willing to donate. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the factors influencing intention to donate organs among HPs at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
This descriptive cross-sectional study employed stratified random sampling technique using profession as the basis for stratification to proportionately select 410 HPs through balloting. A semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio-demographic characteristics, OD awareness, knowledge, attitude and intention to donate. Knowledge and attitude were measured on a 41-point and 15-point scales respectively. Knowledge score of ≤22 was rated as poor while attitudinal score of ≤9 was rated as negative. Intention to be Living Donors (LDs), Cadaveric Donors (CDs) or both were classified as willing and unwilling. Two In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) which was used to complement the quantitative data were conducted with two available doctors in organ transplantation-related fields and analysed using thematic approach. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and logistic regression at p
OYENIRAN, A (2021). FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTION TOWARDS ORGAN DONATION AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHING HOSPITAL, OSOGBO, NIGERIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-intention-towards-organ-donation-among-health-professionals-in-ladoke-akintola-university-of-technology-teaching-hospital-osogbo-nigeria
OYENIRAN, Agnes "FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTION TOWARDS ORGAN DONATION AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHING HOSPITAL, OSOGBO, NIGERIA" Afribary. Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-intention-towards-organ-donation-among-health-professionals-in-ladoke-akintola-university-of-technology-teaching-hospital-osogbo-nigeria. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
OYENIRAN, Agnes . "FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTION TOWARDS ORGAN DONATION AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHING HOSPITAL, OSOGBO, NIGERIA". Afribary, Afribary, 01 Apr. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-intention-towards-organ-donation-among-health-professionals-in-ladoke-akintola-university-of-technology-teaching-hospital-osogbo-nigeria >.
OYENIRAN, Agnes . "FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTION TOWARDS ORGAN DONATION AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHING HOSPITAL, OSOGBO, NIGERIA" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-intention-towards-organ-donation-among-health-professionals-in-ladoke-akintola-university-of-technology-teaching-hospital-osogbo-nigeria