Awareness, Attitude, and Beliefs Regarding Organ Donation Among the General Public in Saudi Arabia

被引:8
作者
Alghamdi, Abdullah [1 ]
Alsaleh, Abdulmalak Abdullah [2 ]
Alfozan, Omar Abdulaziz [2 ]
Qutob, Rayan [1 ]
Alaryni, Abdullah [1 ]
Bukhari, Abdullah [1 ]
Hakami, Osamah A. [1 ]
Alhusaini, Bassam Abdulaziz [2 ]
Alzmamy, Saad Abdullah [2 ]
Alhudayris, Fadhah Saud [2 ]
Alshuaibi, Lama Khalid [2 ]
Alenazi, Ahad Marei [2 ]
Alhosaini, Lama Shaya [2 ]
Aljarba, Najd Khalid [2 ]
Alshammari, Shahad Hameed [2 ]
机构
[1] Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[2] Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic Univ, Fac Med, 7544 Othman Bin Affan Rd Al Nada, Riyadh 13317, Saudi Arabia
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE | 2023年 / 16卷
关键词
organ donation; attitude; knowledge; belief; public; KNOWLEDGE; TRANSPLANTATION; REGION;
D O I
10.2147/IJGM.S434589
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background: Organ donation is a lifesaving option to rescue many patients with end-stage organ failure from possible morbidities and mortalities. Unfortunately, due to a shortage of donors, many patients suffering from their illnesses are waiting for an organ. This study aimed to determine the awareness, attitude, and beliefs toward organ donation among the Saudi population. Patients and Methods: This is an online cross-sectional survey that was conducted in Saudi Arabia between July and September 2022. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the general public using an online platform. The questionnaire consists of two sections: the first is about demographic data, and the second is about questions to assess awareness, attitude, and beliefs regarding organ donation. The Chi-squared test was used to examine the differences in participants' awareness, attitude, and beliefs towards organ donation. A binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of a positive attitude towards organ donation.Results: A total of 3507 individuals participated in this study. Around 68.1% were aged between 18 and 30 years. Twenty-four percent of them knew of the legislative body for organ donation; 58.5% believed that organ donation should be promoted; and 66.1% had a positive attitude toward donating body organs. Younger age (31-50 years), male gender, being unemployed or working in a government job, and being married were factors that decreased the likelihood of having a positive attitude towards organ donation.Conclusion: Although there was a positive attitude and belief about organ donation, awareness was suboptimal. Younger age, male gender, being unemployed or working in a government job, and being married were factors that decreased the likelihood of having a positive attitude towards organ donation. It is necessary to address the gaps in knowledge, and social media as well as mass media may have an important role in bridging the gaps.
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页码:4973 / 4989
页数:17
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