AIM: To analyze the attitude of Spanish medical
students toward living liver donation (LLD) and to
establish which factors have an influence on this
attitude.
METHODS: Study type: A sociological, interdisciplinary,
multicenter and observational study. Study population:
Medical students enrolled in Spain (n = 34000) in the
university academic year 2010-2011. Sample size: A
sample of 9598 students stratified by geographical
area and academic year. Instrument used to measure
attitude: A validated questionnaire (PCID-DVH RIOS)
was self-administered and completed anonymously.
Data collection procedure: Randomly selected medical
schools. The questionnaire was applied to each
academic year at compulsory sessions. Statistical
analysis: Student´s t test, χ
2
test and logistic regression
analysis.
RESULTS: The completion rate was 95.7% (n = 9275).
89% (n = 8258) were in favor of related LLD, and 32%
(n = 2937) supported unrelated LLD. The following
variables were associated with having a more favorable
attitude: (1) age (p = 0.008); (2) sex (p < 0.001); (3)
academic year (p < 0.001); (4) geographical area (p
= 0.013); (5) believing in the possibility of needing
a transplant onese...