The Effect of Peer-Guided Education on Organ Donation on Organ Donation Attitude

This research will be conducted to determine the effect of peer-guided organ donation education given to anesthesia students on their attitudes towards organ donation.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Organ Donation; Attitude; Student
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Peer-led education on organ donation

Detailed Description

There are many people waiting for organ donation in our country. Therefore, it is important to develop a positive attitude towards organ donation in our society. This study was planned to determine the effect of peer-guided organ donation education to be given to anesthesia students on the attitude towards organ donation. In the study, anesthesia students will be informed about organ donation. It was thought that the education given towards organ donation will develop a positive attitude in students.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 46
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Isparta
    • Isparta, Isparta, Turkey (Türkiye), 32200
      • Suleyman Demirel University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being 17 years of age or older, studying in the program in which the research is conducted, and agreeing to participate in the research voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having received prior training on organ donation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Educational intervention; The educational intervention consists of a two-hour program prepared by the peer student in line with the literature. The training session was planned to be completed in four sessions, with 30 minutes of session time. These four sessions cover the traditional education model with the help of slide presentation. The content of the training model was planned to use techniques such as participant activity, group work and discussion, and a brochure prepared by the researcher.

Behavioral: Peer-led education on organ donation; The training on organ donation will be conducted under peer guidance. The training will be implemented using face-to-face lectures, slide presentations, brochures and group discussions. It will be conducted at Süleyman Demirel University in the 2025-2026 academic year for first-year anesthesia students. The content of the training includes the concept of organ donation, the conditions for becoming a donor (physical, legal, religious), the social dimension of organ donation and attitude development sessions through group discussions. The training, planned in four sessions, will last two hours in total.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in "Organ Donation Attitude Scale" Positive Attitude Sub-dimension Score	The Organ Donation Attitude Scale was originally developed by Parisi and Kanz (1986) and later adapted to 46 items by Kent and Owens (1995). The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Yazıcı Sayın (2016). After removing items 6, 7, 12, 19, 27, and 45, the final version consists of 40 items rated on a 6-point Likert scale (from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree") and includes two subscales. TThe Positive Attitude Subscale of the Organ Donation Attitude Scale consists of 20 items assessing altruism and moral values and beliefs related to organ donation. Each item is rated on a 6-point Likert scale. The total subscale score ranges from 20 to 120. Higher scores indicate a more positive attitude toward organ donation and therefore represent a better outcome. Change in scores will be evaluated across the three assessment time points.	Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week training program (Week 4), and 1 month after completion of the training program (Week 8).
Change in "Organ Donation Attitude Scale" Negative Attitude Sub-dimension Score	The Organ Donation Attitude Scale was originally developed by Parisi and Kanz (1986) and later adapted to 46 items by Kent and Owens (1995). The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Yazıcı Sayın (2016). After removing items 6, 7, 12, 19, 27, and 45, the final version consists of 40 items rated on a 6-point Likert scale (from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree") and includes two subscales. The Negative Attitude Subscale of the Organ Donation Attitude Scale consists of 20 items assessing fear of medical neglect and fear of bodily injury related to organ donation. Each item is rated on a 6-point Likert scale. The total score ranges from 20 to 120. Higher scores indicate a more negative attitude toward organ donation and represent a worse outcome. Changes in the Negative Attitude Subscale score will be evaluated at baseline, immediately after the training program, and at the 1-month follow-up.	Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week training program (Week 4), and 1 month after completion of the training program (Week 8).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in organ/tissue donation knowledge, awareness, and donation intention item scores	Participants' knowledge, awareness, and intention regarding organ/tissue donation were assessed using items included in the researcher-developed organ/tissue donation knowledge and attitude form. These items evaluated participants' perceived level of knowledge about organ/tissue donation, knowledge of the required steps to become an organ/tissue donor, intention to donate organs/tissues, and perceived access to reliable sources of information about organ donation. Each item was scored using Likert-type response options. Higher scores indicated a more positive level of knowledge, awareness, or donation intention for the relevant item. Changes in item scores were evaluated across the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measurements.	Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week training program (Week 4), and 1 month after completion of the training program (Week 8).

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University
• Investigators: Study Director: Gulsum OZCAN CETINER, Lecturer, Suleyman Demirel University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 20, 2025
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 11, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): January 25, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 3, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 18, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): June 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 23, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 18, 2026
• Last Verified: June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavior
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2025/95 (MTÜ Health Sciences Ethics Committee)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No