Awareness and attitude to deceased kidney donation among health-care workers in Sokoto, Nigeria
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Access to renal replacement therapy by the increasing population of patients with end-stage kidney disease across Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, has become a major public health challenge. Although deceased kidney donation constitutes a viable source, its uptake by patients is contingent on its acceptance by health-care workers.Objectives:
The aim of this study is to assess the awareness and attitude to deceased kidney donation among health-care workers in Sokoto, Nigeria. Materials andMethods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 470 staff of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria (attending a 1-week seminar), selected by universal sampling. Data were collected with a set of pretested, self-administered, and semi-structured questionnaire.Results:
The mean age of the respondents was 34.1 ± 7.8 years, and most of them (77.7%) were aged <40 years. Majority of respondents were males (60.6%), married (76.5%), and Moslems (73.5%). While almost all the respondents (98.1%) were aware of deceased kidney donation, only about half (51.9%) were willing to accept deceased kidney donation. Furthermore, 43.4% were willing to give consent to donate deceased relative's kidney, and 26.1% were willing to carry an organ donation card. Predictors of willingness to accept deceased kidney donation were male sex, being a medical doctor or laboratory scientist and being a Moslem (Odds ratio >2, P < 0.05). The major disincentives reported were fear that it may not work (42%) and fear of disease transmission (37.0%).Conclusion:
Periodic education of health-care workers on effectiveness and safety of deceased kidney donation is crucial to promoting its acceptance among them
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AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Conscientização
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Atitude
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Pessoal de Saúde
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Doação Dirigida de Tecido
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Insuficiência Renal Crônica
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Rim
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Nigéria
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Não convencional
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