Relationships Between Islamic Religiosity and Attitude Toward Deceased Organ Donation Among American Muslims

Padela, Aasim I.; Zaganjor, Hatidza

doi:10.1097/01.tp.0000441874.43007.81

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“…widely studied, regional context and corresponding regulations/policies of organ donation vary among Islamic countries. On the other hand, while religion is indented as a barrier toward organ [23,24], there is evidence of encouraging the role of these beliefs [25], and this paradox is considerable among Muslims [26,27]. It is evident that control beliefs could be an important predictor of intention to be a donor [28,29].…”

Section: Although Religious Beliefs Especially Islamic Thought and Rmentioning

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Socio-cultural factors contributing to being an organ donor in a religious context

Khoshravesh¹,

Karimi‐Shahanjarini²,

Poorolajal³

et al. 2019

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Background Shortage of organs for transplantation is still considered to be a global concern, especially in developing countries such as Iran. Identifying factors contributing to the individual's decision to be a donor in a given society is critical to address the shortage of organ donors. The purpose of this study was to use a culturally modified Organ Donation Model (ODM) to explore the significant factors and ways in which these factors could influence signing the donor card.Methods This study was a cross-sectional design conducted among 600 employees from 57 offices in Hamadan, in the west of Iran, in 2018. Participants were selected randomly and surveyed on being a donor and as well on their perceptions regarding signing the donor card. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to determine the inter-relationship between the studied variables.Results: The mean age of participants was 39.5 (SD=7.0). Twenty percent of participants (n=120) had a signed donor card. Overall structural model provided a good fit with the data[χ2= 1172.964 (df=643, p<0.001), CFI=0.910, TLI= 0.902, RMSEA=0.037 (90% CI, 0.034 - 0.040). descriptive norms (β= 0.53, p<0.001), non-cognitive beliefs (i.e; Jinx factor, Ick factor, mistrust to medical system and body integrity (β= -0.33, p<0.001), anticipated regret (β= 0.28, p<0.001) and subjective norms (β= -0.17, p<0.01) had significant direct effects on signing the donor card.Conclusions This study provides socio-culturally informed evidence on individuals' signing donor card. To combat the shortage of organs for transplantation, these factors could provide a guide to policymakers in developing the community- based interventions.

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Section: Although Religious Beliefs Especially Islamic Thought and Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socio-cultural factors contributing to being an organ donor in a religious context

Khoshravesh¹,

Karimi‐Shahanjarini²,

Poorolajal³

et al. 2019

Preprint

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“…Adherence to Islam is frequently cited as having a negative correlation with organ donation and transplant. In a study carried out in the USA, it was suggested that believing that hardships are a punishment from God was associated with negative attitudes toward donation . In one study, the relevance of religion was the same for the youth and the older generation ; however, another study found that the minority of Muslims with more positive attitudes were generally younger, more willing to learn about organ donation, and seemed to be more emotionally affected by the subject .…”

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Organ donation and transplant: The Islamic perspective

Ali

Ahmed

Ali

et al. 2020

Clinical Transplantation

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Islam is the second most practiced religion globally, and the number of Muslims in Western countries has been increasing due to recent trends in migration. Studies have shown that Muslims in the Western world have more negative attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation compared with individuals from other religious backgrounds. Multiple barriers have been postulated that may prevent Muslims from exploring organ donation or transplantation. We conducted a literature review with the goal of summarizing the opinions of major Sunni and Shia scholars and Islamic bodies about organ donation and transplantation, including their opinions and rulings on the neurological determination of death to inform healthcare professionals, community members, and leaders. We also identified factors and attitudes that may prevent members of the Muslim community from achieving equitable access to transplantation or from consenting to donate organs during life or after death. Key factors or concerns identified included: lack of information regarding organ donation, mistrust of the healthcare system, family opinions, sacredness of the body, lack of clear understanding of religious rulings, and opinions of religious leaders. Studies have suggested that partnering with religious leaders to address these concerns may help foster positive attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation.

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“…However, the proportion of individuals who had verified organ donor designation is somewhat lower than the proportion who self-reported donor designation in a national survey (Appendix Table 2) (14). Moreover, previous studies have been inconsistent on the effect of employment status, insurance, income, and comorbid conditions on willingness to donate (2,10,11,15). By contrast, we found that all four variables were strongly associated with verified donation designation.…”

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The Relationship Between Verified Organ Donor Designation and Patient Demographic and Medical Characteristics

Sehgal

Scallan

Sullivan

et al. 2016

American Journal of Transplantation

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Previous studies on the correlates of organ donation consent have focused on self-reported willingness to donate and on self-reported medical suitability to donate. However, these may be subject to social desirability bias and inaccurate assessments of medical suitability. We sought to overcome these limitations by directly verifying donor designation on driver’s licenses and by abstracting comorbid conditions from electronic health records. Using a cross-sectional study design, we reviewed the health records of 2070 randomly selected primary care patients at a large urban safety-net medical system to obtain demographic and medical characteristics. We also examined driver’s licenses that were scanned into electronic health records as part of the patient registration process for donor designation. Overall, 943 (46%) patients were designated as donors on their driver’s licenses. On multivariate analysis, donor designation was positively associated with age 35–54 years, female gender, non-black race, speaking English or Spanish, being employed, having private insurance, having an income above $45,000, and having fewer comorbid conditions. These demographic and medical characteristics resulted in patient subgroups with donor designation rates ranging from 21% to 75%. In conclusion, patient characteristics are strongly related to verified donor designation. Further work should tailor organ donation efforts to specific subgroups.

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Relationships Between Islamic Religiosity and Attitude Toward Deceased Organ Donation Among American Muslims

Cited by 37 publications

References 46 publications

Socio-cultural factors contributing to being an organ donor in a religious context

Socio-cultural factors contributing to being an organ donor in a religious context

Organ donation and transplant: The Islamic perspective

The Relationship Between Verified Organ Donor Designation and Patient Demographic and Medical Characteristics

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