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Australian Perioperative Nurses’ Attitudes, Levels Of Knowledge, Education And Support Needs Related To Organ Donation And Procurement Surgery: A National Survey, Zaneta Smith, Cindy Woods, Kim Usher, Jackie Lea
Australian Perioperative Nurses’ Attitudes, Levels Of Knowledge, Education And Support Needs Related To Organ Donation And Procurement Surgery: A National Survey, Zaneta Smith, Cindy Woods, Kim Usher, Jackie Lea
Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine Australian perioperative nurses’ self-reported knowledge, attitudes, levels of education and support in relation to their participation in organ donation and procurement surgery.
Sample and setting: Data was collected from Australian perioperative nurses who are members of the peak national body Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN).
Methods: An online survey was distributed to ACORN members on behalf of the researchers. The online survey comprised 67 items encompassing open- and closed-ended questions along with graded Likert and ordinal multicategory scales.
Results: Of ACORN’s 4000 Australian members, 452 (11.3 per cent) responded to …