Abstract
Organ transplantation is one of the medical alternatives for treating end-stage organ failure. Although one donor may save the lives of seven others, there are still patients who die while seeking donors, and the demand for organ transplantation is increasing but the numbers of donors remain in limited supply.
Aim
This study is to assess the Hafar Al-Batin population's knowledge, attitude, and perception of organ donation.
Subject and methods
A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess Hafar Al-Batin city residents' awareness of organ donation. To increase the response to the questionnaire and raise the accuracy and quality of the data collected, in addition to minimizing bias, an electronic anonymous self-administration questionnaire was used. Five hundred and fifty-five people participated in the current study, including 57.12% male and 42.88% female.
Result
A significant majority (95.68%) of participants had heard about organ donation. Participants were asked about the possibility that seven organs could be donated, the kidney placed first with 86.49% and the skin was last with 27.03%. Also, 47.57% agreed that religion allows organ donation, 63.78% knew who should be contacted for organ donation, and 52.61% of participants believed that parents could make the decision, rather than the mentally disabled, about organ donation. Only 38.38% were aware of the laws and regulations related to organ donation, brain death, and organ transplantation, 64.68% reported that people can donate an organ at any age, 45.05% never thought that it was possible to donate organs, while 35.5% restricted it to family members, and 37.12% reported that the health status of the recipient was the most important factor when wanting to donate organs, followed by the degree of relation with 29.55%. Most of the participants (60%) supported the promotion of organ donation. Also, 85.05% reported that humanitarian/religious duty was behind organ donation in general.
Conclusion
There is a relatively good understanding and positive attitudes toward promoting organ donation. However, there is a lack of information regarding the rules and regulations governing organ donation.
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Alharbi, A.F., Alenzi, M.B. Knowledge, attitudes, and perception of organ donation among adult population in Hafar Al-batin City, Saudi Arabia. J Public Health (Berl.) (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02129-3
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