A survey of the public attitudes towards organ donation in a Turkish community and of the changes that have taken place in the last 12 years

Bilgel, Halil; Sadikoglu, Ganime; Göktaş, Olgun; Bilgel, Nazan

doi:10.1007/s00147-003-0680-5

Cited by 23 publications

(18 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The present low willingness rate is similar to that published by Bilgel et al in Turkey during in 1991, in which only 33.7% of the surveyed individuals were willing to donate their organs after death ([22]. However, in Turkey the willingness rate rose to 57% after 12 years [12], which indicates that concepts and attitudes of people toward this issue change over time as a result of well planned educational programs.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Reasons for Unwillingness of Libyans to Donate Organs After Death

Alashek¹,

Ehtuish²,

Elhabashi³

et al. 2009

Libyan J Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

IntroductionOrgan transplantation in Libya depends exclusively on donations from live relatives. This limitation increases mortality and prolongs the patients’ suffering and waiting time.ObjectivesThe aims of this study were to explore willingness to donate organs after death and to identify the reasons for refusal.MethodsA population-based crosssectional study was conducted from April to July 2008 on a cluster sample of 1652 persons (58% males and 42% females). The questionnaire included demographic information and mainly enquired about willingness to donate organs after death and the reasons for refusal when applicable.ResultsAbout one-third (29.7%) of participants were in favor of donating their organs after death, 60.1% refused and 10.2% were undecided. Willingness was significantly associated with being male, younger age, having a college or graduate degree, and being single (P <0.05 for all). Lack of adequate knowledge about the importance of deceased organ donation and uncertainty about its religious implications were the most predominant reasons for refusal (43.8% and 39.5%, respectively). Other reasons included ethical concerns about retrieving organs from dead bodies (37.9%), preference for being buried intact (28%), and uneasiness about the idea of cadaver manipulation (33%).ConclusionThere were a considerable resistance to deceased organ donation, especially among females, those of older age, married people, and those with a low education level. The barriers to cadaveric donations were lack of adequate knowledge, unease about body manipulation, and concerns about religious implications. Public educational campaigns should be coordinated with religious leadership.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Reasons for Unwillingness of Libyans to Donate Organs After Death

Alashek¹,

Ehtuish²,

Elhabashi³

et al. 2009

Libyan J Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Knowledge regarding OD generally tends to increase as a country becomes more developed. For example, an awareness level of 60% has been reported in Turkey (2), compared with more than 85% in the U.S.A. (3,4). Attitudes toward OD have been found to be closely influenced by educational level, socioeconomic status, age, and gender (2).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Attitude Toward Organ Donation: A Survey in Pakistan

et al. 2005

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study was conducted to get an insight into the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the people of Pakistan regarding organ donation (OD), and to understand the various factors that influence these. Systematic sampling was used to generate a sample size of 357. Data collection was carried out via a questionnaire in the outpatient units of our hospital. All kinds of medical and surgical patients were interviewed. Knowledge of ODs that occur in Pakistan and the rest of the world was found to be 65.5 and 72.8%, respectively. The percentage of those willing to donate their organ/s was 59.9%. Knowledge of OD was significantly associated with education and socioeconomic status. Willingness to donate had a significant association with gender. It also had a moderate association with education and socioeconomic status. Awareness of OD and the knowledge that OD can save lives was also significantly associated with the willingness to donate.

show abstract

“…Conversely, kidney donation uncertainty is not so apparent in other Islamic nations. There are high transplant rates in countries such as Turkey (Bilgel et al. 2004), Saudi Arabia (Mani 2002), Iran (Broumand 1997) and Malaysia (D'Cruz & Chandrasekharan 2002).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers to kidney transplants in Indonesia: a literature review

Bennett¹,

Hany

2009

International Nursing Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

There are many complex socio-economic, geographical, legal, cultural and religious factors that contribute to low kidney transplant rates in Indonesia. Although an increase in transplantation rates will require strategies from various agencies, healthcare professionals, including nurses, can play a role in overcoming some barriers. Community education programmes, improving their own education levels and by increasing empowerment in nursing we may contribute to improved kidney transplant rates in Indonesia.

show abstract

A survey of the public attitudes towards organ donation in a Turkish community and of the changes that have taken place in the last 12 years

Cited by 23 publications

References 12 publications

Reasons for Unwillingness of Libyans to Donate Organs After Death

Reasons for Unwillingness of Libyans to Donate Organs After Death

Attitude Toward Organ Donation: A Survey in Pakistan

Barriers to kidney transplants in Indonesia: a literature review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About