Socio-Cultural Factors Contributing to Being an Organ Donor in Iranian Employees

Abstract

Aims 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 cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 employees from 57 offices in Hamadan, Iran, in 2018. Participants were selected randomly and surveyed on being a donor and their perceptions regarding signing the donor card. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to determine the inter-relationship between the studied variables. Results Participants’ mean age was 39.5 (SD = 7.0). 20% of participants had a signed donor card. Descriptive norms (β = 0.53, p < 0.001), non-cognitive beliefs (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. Conclusion This study provides socio-culturally informed evidence on individuals' signing donor card. These factors could provide a guide to policymakers to develop the community-based interventions.

Evaluation of a workplace organ donation intervention: A randomized controlled trial

“…The intervention development was guided by a literature review, a survey and an intervention mapping process. The intervention addressed the theoretical constructs of the Extended Organ Donation Model (attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, anticipated regret, descriptive norms, religious beliefs, non‐cognitive beliefs, intention and signing donor card) (Khoshravesh et al, 2020). To do this, we determined our change objectives (e.g., express behaviour control to signing the donor card) using behaviour change techniques (BCTs).…”