Willingness and Perceived Barriers towards Organ Donation among Student Nurses in Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Authors

  • R. Segaran
  • Mohd Amsyar bin Bacho
  • Asrani Yaco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1409

Abstract

Background: Organ transplant has become a main stream important medical procedure commonly used in hospitals. However, for organ transplant programme to be successful, it heavily relies on the public to voluntarily register for organ procurement. Effort to promote awareness and register public as organ donors has been ongoing, but public response to commit and register as donors has been lukewarm. Arguably, healthcare personnel and nurses are in a key position to educate and advocate for organ donation but often, ironically healthcare personal themselves are reluctant or unwilling to commit as organ donors. Thus, in the context of student nurses in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), the question arises, what is their stance and views regarding organ donation.

Keywords: nurses willingness, organ donation

Author Biographies

R. Segaran

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Mohd Amsyar bin Bacho

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Asrani Yaco

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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Published

2018-09-25

How to Cite

Segaran, R., Bacho, M. A. bin, & Yaco, A. (2018). Willingness and Perceived Barriers towards Organ Donation among Student Nurses in Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 12, 67. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1409
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