PUBLIC-ATTITUDES TOWARD ORGAN DONATION - A SURVEY IN A TURKISH COMMUNITY

BILGEL H., BILGEL N., OKAN N., KILICTURGAY S., OZEN Y., KORUN N.

TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, cilt.4, sa.4, ss.243-245, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 1991
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.1991.tb01989.x
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.243-245
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A survey of public attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation was conducted in a Turkish community. The 1030 subjects were chosen using a random, stratified method. Some 50.5 % of those interviewed were willing to donate their organs while 33.7 % refused and 15.8 % were uncertain n. A total of 53.6 % said they would consent to donate a deceased relative's organs. Reasons for refusal to donate organs were as follows: fear that their body would be cut into pieces (43.8 %), religious beliefs (26.2 %), no reason (23.1%) and the belief that they would need their body and organs for their second life (6.9 % ). Attitudes toward organ donation were clearly related to level of education, age, sex, and socioeconomic status.