TY - JOUR 
A1 - Ríos, Antonio
AU - López Navas, Ana Isabel
AU - López López, Ana
AU - Gómez, Francisco Javier
AU - Iriarte, Jorge
AU - Herruzo, Rafael
AU - Blanco, Gerardo
AU - Llorca, Francisco Javier
AU - Asunsolo, Ángel
AU - Sánchez Gallegos, Pilar
AU - Gutiérrez, Pedro Ramón
AU - Fernández Santander, Ana
AU - Jesús, María Teresa de
AU - Martínez Alarcón, Laura
AU - Lana, Alberto
AU - Fuentes, Lorena
AU - Hernánez, Juan Ramón
AU - Virseda, Julio
AU - Yelamos, José
AU - Bondía, José Antonio
AU - Hernández, Antonio
AU - Ayala, Marco Antonio
AU - Ramírez, Pablo
AU - Parrilla, Pascual
T1 - Acceptance of living liver donation among medical students: A multicenter stratified study from Spain
Y1 - 2016
SN - 1007-9327

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/6733
AB - AIM: To analyze the attitude of Spanish medical
students toward living liver donation (LLD) and to
establish which factors have an influence on this
attitude.
METHODS: Study type: A sociological, interdisciplinary,
multicenter and observational study. Study population:
Medical students enrolled in Spain (n = 34000) in the
university academic year 2010-2011. Sample size: A
sample of 9598 students stratified by geographical
area and academic year. Instrument used to measure
attitude: A validated questionnaire (PCID-DVH RIOS)
was self-administered and completed anonymously.
Data collection procedure: Randomly selected medical
schools. The questionnaire was applied to each
academic year at compulsory sessions. Statistical
analysis: Student´s t test, χ
2
 test and logistic regression
analysis.
RESULTS: The completion rate was 95.7% (n = 9275).
89% (n = 8258) were in favor of related LLD, and 32%
(n = 2937) supported unrelated LLD. The following
variables were associated with having a more favorable
attitude: (1) age (p = 0.008); (2) sex (p < 0.001); (3)
academic year (p < 0.001); (4) geographical area (p
= 0.013); (5) believing in the possibility of needing
a transplant oneself in the future (p < 0.001); (6)
attitude toward deceased donation (p < 0.001); (7)
attitude toward living kidney donation (p < 0.001); (8)
acceptance of a donated liver segment from a family
member if one were needed (p < 0.001); (9) having
discussed the subject with one's family (p < 0.001)
and friends (p < 0.001); (10) a partner's opinion about
the subject (p < 0.001); (11) carrying out activities
of an altruistic nature; and (12) fear of the possible
mutilation of the body after donation (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: Spanish medical students have a
favorable attitude toward LLD.
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LA - eng
ER -