Increasing university students attitudes towards organ donation with peer learning approach

Authors : Yaprak SARIGÖL ORDİN, Burcu AKPINAR SÖYLEMEZ, Zeynep DEVECİ, Eda Ayten KANKAYA, Buket ÇELİK, Kübra YASAK, Özlem BİLİK, Şeyda SEREN İNTEPELER, Esra DUĞRAL

Pages : 139-147

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.1001493

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Publication Date : 2022-01-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a peer learning on attitudes to organ donation and the rate of obtaining a donor card in university students. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study in a single group. Study was conducted between October-2017 and October-2019 from nursing insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=320); and the fine arts insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=160); students. Peer learning approach was applied as an intervention. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the nursing faculty students’ positive attitudes to organ donation after peer learning. Also, there was a statistically significant difference in the second-year nursing students’ negative attitudes to organ donation after peer learning. The difference in the number of the nursing students having a donor card after peer learning was highly significant. There was not a statistically significant difference in the fine art students’ positive attitudes to organ donation and having a donor card after peer learning. Conclusions: It is recommended that private and social issues such as organ donation be taught to students in the higher education curriculum with the peer learning approach.
Keywords : peer learning, organ donation, nursing students, university students