Bone Marrow Donation (KAPsurvey)

October 29, 2014 updated by: Lukasz Szarpak, International Institute of Rescue Research and Education

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices About Bone Marrow Donation Among Medical Students and Medical Staff

The study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and practice about bone marrow donation among medical students and medical staff.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In Europe the biggest database of bone marrow donors have Germany - more than 5.5 million people registered, in Poland is only 700 thousand people, and a total worldwide 24 million people willing to donate bone marrow.

In the study the investigators are examining how medical students and medical staff feel about the issues of bone marrow donation, especially: bone marrow shortage, methods of donation.

The investigators are planning to focus on the following specific questions:

What is the level of knowledge about bone marrow donation among participants? What are the sociodemographic, sociocultural and socioeconomic characteristics of listed as an Organ Donor and non-listed as an Organ Donor among participants? Evidence on the role of financial and other incentives in eliciting bone marrow donation.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Poland
    • Masovia
      • Warsaw, Masovia, Poland, 03-122
        • Recruiting
        • International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Andrzej Kurowski, PhD, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical staff: medical doctors, nurses, paramedics Medical students: PhD students, medicine students, nursing and paramedics studies

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Give voluntary consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not meet the above criteria

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of participants who approve prosocial motivation to bone marrow donation
Time Frame: 2 months
Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate attitude assessed by 10- items questionnaire about perception towards financial and other incentives in eliciting bone marrow donation. For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale).
2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Results of the Medical Knowledge Tool (Questionnaire)
Time Frame: 2 months
Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate knowledge assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about bone marrow registry and methods of harvest of bone marrow . For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale).
2 months
Results of the Practice Tool (Questionnaire)
Time Frame: 2 months
Percentage of healthcare workers and medical students with appropriate practice assessed by 10- items questionnaire about basic information about practice with bone marrow (prohibited and unethical practices). For each correct answer participant receive 1 point (0-1 point scale).
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

International Institute of Rescue Research and Education

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andrzej Kurowski, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
  • Principal Investigator: Lukasz Czyżewski, Medical University of Warsaw

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 26, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

October 31, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 31, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Bone_marrow2014

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