Willingness of Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease to Accept a Kidney Transplant and Related Factors

Background: The prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Taiwan is among the highest in the world. Although kidney transplant is the most effective treatment for ESRD, the willingness of patients with ESRD to undergo kidney transplantation is low in Taiwan. The factors associated with willing...

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Published in:The Journal of Nursing Research 2024-06, Vol.32 (3), p.003-003
Main Authors: Yin CHENG, Hsiang-Ru LAI, I-Hui CHEN, Yen-Ling CHIU, Pei-I LEE, Kath PETERS, Pi-Hsia LEE
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Language:Chinese
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attitude
kidney transplantation
kidney transplantation willingness
knowledge
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Summary:Background: The prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Taiwan is among the highest in the world. Although kidney transplant is the most effective treatment for ESRD, the willingness of patients with ESRD to undergo kidney transplantation is low in Taiwan. The factors associated with willingness to accept kidney transplantation remain unclear, and studies on kidney transplant willingness and associated factors among Taiwanese patients with ESRD are scarce. ＜br＞ Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess willingness to undergo a kidney transplant and related factors among patients with ESRD in Taiwan. ＜br＞ Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. Two hundred fourteen participants from a single medical center in Taiwan were recruited, and 209 valid questionnaires were collected (valid response rate: 97.7%). The study instruments included a kidney transplant knowledge scale, a kidney transplant attitude scale, and a kidney transplant willingness scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson's product–
ISSN:1682-3141