Determining ICU Staffs Conceptions, Opinions, Views, Experiences and Reflection of Brain Death and Organ Donation

Recruiting

• Conditions: Brain Death

• Registration Number: NCT06640088
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Brief Summary

The study aims to gather information regarding the individual perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and conceptual understanding of healthcare professionals working in the intensive care units at the University Hospital Basel and to determine associations of individual beliefs, personal, educational, and professional experiences with individual perceptions, opinions, and conceptual understanding regarding brain death and organ donation.

Detailed Description

To achieve the study objectives, the investigator will employ a questionnaire-based survey administered to the consenting/participating nurses and physicians. The questionnaire will address various aspects related to personal background, religious affiliation, beliefs about life after death, the conceptual understanding of brain death and organ donation, as well as experiences and opinions related to these topics.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-10
• Study Start: 2024-10-14
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-16
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Consenting nurses and physicians currently working in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the University Hospital Basel
• Only nurses and physicians consenting to participate will be included

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Exclusion Criteria

• Nurses and physicians not currently working (any more) in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the University Hospital Basel
• Nurses and physicians who do not consent

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Information on individual perceptions regarding brain death and organ donation	at baseline	Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify individual perceptions
Information on individual opinions regarding brain death and organ donation	at baseline	Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify individual opinions
Information on individual beliefs regarding brain death and organ donation	at baseline	Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify individual beliefs
Information on conceptual understanding regarding brain death and organ donation	at baseline	Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify conceptual understanding
Identification of interprofessional variations	at baseline	Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify interprofessional variations

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Basel; 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland