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

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

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Overview

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.

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.

Eligibility

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

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

Study details
    Brain Death

NCT06640088

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

15 October 2025

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