| Autor: |
Afazalaghaee, M., Arianpour, Z., Shams, S. F. |
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International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine; 2016, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p114-114, 2/3p |
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Background: Knowledge and attitude of people towards organ donation are contributory factors to encourage them to donate organ. Lack of public awareness from need for organs, is one of the major causes of shortage of volunteers. Cognition of organ donation barriers will improve organ donation procedure and remove barriers. Evidence shows that public training is effective for solving this problem. Objective: To assess blood donors' knowledge and attitude towards organ donation from cadaver and live donors, in Mashhad, northeastern Iran. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on blood donors who referred to Mashhad Blood Transfusion Centers during 2014-2015. 640 donors were asked to complete a questionnaire. Results: 55.2% and 35.7% of studied participants believed that organ donation from live donors and brain-dead patients are acceptable in certain circumstances, respectively. When they were about their willingness to donate their organs if they found brain-dead, 55% and 19.8% agreed to donate their own and their relatives' organs, respectively. Of those who disagreed to donate organ, 43% did not mention any special causes. Conclusion: In contrast to the results from other studies conducted elsewhere, in this study, tendency of donation from lives individuals were more than brain-dead patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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