Effects of Peer Education on Attitudes Toward Organ Donation in Nursing Students

Ordin Y. S., Soylemez B.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.50, sa.10, ss.2971-2975, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.094
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2971-2975
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Nurses play an effective role in the identification of donors and in the families' decision-making processes related to organ donation. It is recommended that nursing students be offered specific education regarding organ donation and transplantation. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of peer education on attitudes toward organ donation and the rate of attaining a donor card in undergraduate nursing students.