NHS staff awareness, attitudes and actions towards the change in organ donation law in England-results of the #options survey 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Spring 2020 there was a change in organ donation legislation in England (UK). Much is known about public opinions to organ donation and the change in legislation, however, there is little evidence about the opinions of the NHS workforce. This study set out to understand the levels of awareness, support and action of NHS staff to this change and explore the impact of respondent demographics, place and type of work on awareness, support and action.

Methods

An online survey was offered to all NHS organisations in North Thames and the North East and North Cumbria through the NIHR Clinical Research Network between July and December 2020. Participating organisations were provided with an information package and promoted the survey via email and internal staff communi

SUBMITTER: Coe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170439 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature