Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making
Abstract Background A major challenge of transplantation is the unavailability of organs. For a successful transplantation process, awareness and negative attitudes among potential donors need to be sought for and addressed. Our objective was to examine the knowledge, perception and information need...
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| author | Manmak Mamven Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo Imuetinyan Rashida Edeki Dapo Sunday Oyedepo Stanley Chidozie Ngoka Alhaji Abdu Moses Tari Tuko Lawrence Adedeji Adeyeye Umar Loskurima Ayodeji Fasaanu Nwokedi Chinedu Madu Dorcas Angbazo Ibrahim Ummate |
| author_facet | Manmak Mamven Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo Imuetinyan Rashida Edeki Dapo Sunday Oyedepo Stanley Chidozie Ngoka Alhaji Abdu Moses Tari Tuko Lawrence Adedeji Adeyeye Umar Loskurima Ayodeji Fasaanu Nwokedi Chinedu Madu Dorcas Angbazo Ibrahim Ummate |
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| description | Abstract Background A major challenge of transplantation is the unavailability of organs. For a successful transplantation process, awareness and negative attitudes among potential donors need to be sought for and addressed. Our objective was to examine the knowledge, perception and information needs of family members of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Nigeria and factors associated with their likelihood to decide to donate a kidney. Methods This was a convergent parallel mixed method study that obtained information from family members of patients with CKD in Nigeria. Ordinal logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with the likelihood of donation. Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative analysis. Results Three hundred and six respondents with a mean age of 41.2 ± 12.9 years participated in the quantitative survey. About 30% of participants were not familiar with the concept of kidney donation; 63% had never sought information about kidney donation; about 75% felt inadequately informed about the risks, benefits, and requirements of kidney donation. About 26% of participants were unlikely to consider donating a kidney to a family member with CKD. The majority expressed medical risk (47%) as their primary concern with donation. The age group of respondents (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.239–0.967, P = 0.04), parent/child relationship, (OR 2.42, 95%CI 1.198–4.886, P = 0.01), awareness of the suitable medical factors for donation (OR 2.07, 95%CI 1.127–3.796, P = 0.02), and provision of support or counsel to donors (OR 3.89, 95%CI 1.576–9.638, P = 0.003), were independently associated with decisions to donate. The qualitative analysis identified personal, socio-cultural, religious and psychological factors that could influence willingness to donate. Conclusion This study identified factors that influenced donations and brought to the fore the need to adequately educate and provide support for potential kidney donors. Clinical trial number Not applicable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c20c77af3cd4d5f8e5db2244975fd8e2025-08-20T03:41:12ZengBMCBMC Nephrology1471-23692025-03-0126111610.1186/s12882-025-04064-9Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-makingManmak Mamven0Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo1Imuetinyan Rashida Edeki2Dapo Sunday Oyedepo3Stanley Chidozie Ngoka4Alhaji Abdu5Moses Tari Tuko6Lawrence Adedeji Adeyeye7Umar Loskurima8Ayodeji Fasaanu9Nwokedi Chinedu Madu10Dorcas Angbazo11Ibrahim Ummate12Department of Internal Medicine, University of AbujaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Benin Teaching HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Federal Teaching HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Federal Medical CentreDepartment of Internal Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Maiduguri Teaching HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Afe Babalola University Teaching HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Abuja Teaching HospitalNational Assembly Health Service DirectorateDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Maiduguri Teaching HospitalAbstract Background A major challenge of transplantation is the unavailability of organs. For a successful transplantation process, awareness and negative attitudes among potential donors need to be sought for and addressed. Our objective was to examine the knowledge, perception and information needs of family members of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Nigeria and factors associated with their likelihood to decide to donate a kidney. Methods This was a convergent parallel mixed method study that obtained information from family members of patients with CKD in Nigeria. Ordinal logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with the likelihood of donation. Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative analysis. Results Three hundred and six respondents with a mean age of 41.2 ± 12.9 years participated in the quantitative survey. About 30% of participants were not familiar with the concept of kidney donation; 63% had never sought information about kidney donation; about 75% felt inadequately informed about the risks, benefits, and requirements of kidney donation. About 26% of participants were unlikely to consider donating a kidney to a family member with CKD. The majority expressed medical risk (47%) as their primary concern with donation. The age group of respondents (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.239–0.967, P = 0.04), parent/child relationship, (OR 2.42, 95%CI 1.198–4.886, P = 0.01), awareness of the suitable medical factors for donation (OR 2.07, 95%CI 1.127–3.796, P = 0.02), and provision of support or counsel to donors (OR 3.89, 95%CI 1.576–9.638, P = 0.003), were independently associated with decisions to donate. The qualitative analysis identified personal, socio-cultural, religious and psychological factors that could influence willingness to donate. Conclusion This study identified factors that influenced donations and brought to the fore the need to adequately educate and provide support for potential kidney donors. Clinical trial number Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04064-9Kidney donationFamily memberAwarenessInformation needsDecision-making |
| spellingShingle | Manmak Mamven Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo Imuetinyan Rashida Edeki Dapo Sunday Oyedepo Stanley Chidozie Ngoka Alhaji Abdu Moses Tari Tuko Lawrence Adedeji Adeyeye Umar Loskurima Ayodeji Fasaanu Nwokedi Chinedu Madu Dorcas Angbazo Ibrahim Ummate Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making BMC Nephrology Kidney donation Family member Awareness Information needs Decision-making |
| title | Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making |
| title_full | Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making |
| title_fullStr | Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making |
| title_short | Examining kidney donation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of family members’ knowledge, perceptions, information needs and decision-making |
| title_sort | examining kidney donation in nigeria a mixed methods study of family members knowledge perceptions information needs and decision making |
| topic | Kidney donation Family member Awareness Information needs Decision-making |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04064-9 |
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