Nurse knowledge and attitudes towards organ donation and deemed consent: the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act in Nova Scotia
Authors' conclusion
Intensive care unit and ED nurses had positive attitudes toward organ donation, including deemed consent model.
Study context
- Population
- Intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency department (ED) nurses in Nova Scotia after introduction of deemed consent to organ donation (Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act (HOTDA), April 2019)
- Participants
- 194 respondents
- Outcome
- Attitudes toward organ donation and deemed consent
Methodological detailselectronic self-administered survey, descriptive statistics
- Electronic self-administered survey
- Descriptive statistics
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Supported organ donation
98%
Signed an organ donor card
86%
Supported the new legislation
89%
Believed deemed consent violates principles of freedom and autonomy
13%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Most identified topics for ongoing training
- Coordination of the donation process
- 70%
- Clinical management of donors
- 70%
- Family issues in decision-making
- 70%
Original publication
Nurse knowledge and attitudes towards organ donation and deemed consent: the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act in Nova Scotia. Can J Anaesth. Published 1 December 2022. doi:10.
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