Trauma Experience Related to Organ Procurement Surgery From Deceased Donors on Attitude Toward Organ Donation: Mediating Effect of Coping Flexibility.

To examine the mediating role of coping flexibility in the relationship between traumatic experiences and attitudes toward organ donation among healthcare workers involved in organ procurement surgery. This was a cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 170 healthcare workers with experience in organ procurement surgeries for brain-dead patients at 4 hospitals in South Korea between June 16 and September 30, 2021. The study utilized questionnaires assessing traumatic experience, coping flexibility and attitude toward organ donation. Data were analyzed using the PROCESS macro (IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0). Coping flexibility significantly mediated the relationship between traumatic experiences and attitudes toward organ donation. Traumatic experiences related to organ procurement surgery negatively influenced coping flexibility, while higher coping flexibility was associated with more positive attitudes toward organ donation. Developing educational programs to enhance coping flexibility and regularly assess psychological well-being may improve healthcare workers' attitudes toward organ donation and support their mental health after trauma exposure.