Attitude of the Population of German Origin in the South East of Spain toward Living Kidney Donation

Abstract

Background: There is an increasing population of German origin living in the South East of Spain. Objective: To analyze the attitude toward living kidney donation in this population subgroup. Methods: A sample of German residents in the South East of Spain was taken randomly (n = 250) (November 2005–April 2006). Attitude was evaluated using a validated questionnaire. The survey was self-administered and completed anonymously. The control group comprised native Spanish citizens (n = 500). Results: The questionnaire completion rate was 87% (n = 218). Most respondents (92%, n = 201) are in favor of living-related donation. The following variables are related to attitude to donation: (1) marital status of the respondent (p = 0.002); (2) level of education (p < 0.001); (3) attitude toward cadaveric donation (p = 0.005); (4) having had previous experience with the donation and transplantation process (p < 0.001); (5) the respondent’s religion (p = 0.002); (6) the risk that they believe is involved in living kidney donation (p = 0.001), and (7) concern about ‘mutilation’ that could be caused by living donation (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Attitude toward related living kidney donation of German residents in the South East of Spain is favorable and is closely related to attitude toward cadaveric donation, fear of the after-effects of this type of donation and religious attitude.

Awareness and attitude to deceased kidney donation among health-care workers in Sokoto, Nigeria

“…A cause for concern is the fact that emergence of additional reports of adverse health effects following kidney donations could compound the existing fears (such as body mutilation, and organ being removed before death) that have been identified as barriers to living kidney donation in previous studies,[ 15 40 ] in addition to creating the misconception that it is safer to be a recipient of kidney transplant (more so when it becomes inevitable), than to be a donor. These findings bring to the fore the need for the management of the hospital to organize health education interventions for the hospital staff (so as to remove misconceptions and effect favorable attitudinal change to organ donation and transplantation) as a vital component of the preparations for the take-off of the kidney transplantation unit of the hospital.…”