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Table 4 Frequency of answers concerning attitude toward organ donation

From: Attitude and knowledge of medical students about organ donation – training needs identified from a Canadian survey

Questions

Completely disagree

n (%)

Somewhat disagree

n (%)

Neutral

n (%)

Somewhat agree

n (%)

Completely agree

n (%)

Upon my death, I wish to donate my organs

4 (0.5)

10 (1.3)

15 (2.0)

76 (10.1)

645 (86.0)

I would donate a kidney to a loved one at some point in my lifetime

4 (0.5)

29 (3.9)

147 (19.6)

309 (41.2)

261 (34.8)

Learning activities pertaining to organ donation should be a component of undergraduate medical education

3 (0.4)

9 (1.2)

49 (6.5)

689 (91.9) a

I would feel comfortable answering a patient’s questions about organ donation

34 (4.5)

203 (27.0)

164 (21.9)

247 (32.9)

102 (13.6)

Family members of organ donors are comfortable discussing the process of organ donation

22 (2.9)

270 (36.0)

305 (40.7)

126 (16.8)

27 (3.6)

Organ donation is important for my training program

3 (0.4)

13 (1.7)

77 (10.3)

318 (42.4)

339 (45.2)

OD should be part of the preventive advice given by a family physician to an adult in good health

7 (0.9)

13 (1.7)

57 (7.6)

272 (36.3)

401 (53.5)

Only specialists who are familiar with OD (for example, an intensivist) should be tasked with recognizing a patient who meets the requirements for OD

189 (25.2)

299 (39.9)

136 (18.1)

93 (12.4)

33 (4.4)

Questions

Definitely not

n (%)

Unlikely

n (%)

Uncertain

n (%)

Likely

n (%)

Definitely

n (%)

In the appropriate context, to what extent would you take responsibility for the following tasks in your role as a physician:

Consider if patients could be potential donors

7 (0.9)

36 (4.8)

109 (14.5)

344 (45.9)

254 (33.9)

Refer a potential donor

7 (0.9)

27 (3.6)

108 (14.4)

310 (41.3)

298 (39.7)

Discuss OD with the family of a potential donor

7 (0.9)

46 (6.1)

152 (20.3)

335 (44.7)

210 (28.0)

Questions

Never

n (%)

1 time

n (%)

2 times

n (%)

3 times

n (%)

4 times or more

n (%)

Throughout your medical studies, how many times have you been exposed to organ donation (courses, special activities, patient encounters)?

94 (12.5)

220 (29.3)

228 (30.4)

121 (16.1)

87 (11.6)

Questions

Never

n (%)

Rarely

n (%)

On occasion

n (%)

Often

n (%)

In your personal life (outside of your studies), to what extent do you consider yourself to have been exposed to organ donation?

131 (17.5)

338 (45.1)

238 (31.7)

43 (5.7)

  1. aThese two choices are combined because of low test-retest reliability between them. Both choices were kept in the questionnaire to maintain uniformity