Attitudes, awareness, and knowledge levels of the Turkish adult population toward organ donation: Study of a nationwide survey

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dc.authoridAkbulut, Sami/0000-0002-6864-7711
dc.authoridözer, ali/0000-0002-7144-4915
dc.authoridBARAN, Ayşe/0000-0002-0591-2936
dc.authoridYilmaz, Sezai/0000-0002-8044-0297
dc.authoridSaritas, Hasan/0000-0001-7558-8812
dc.authorwosidAkbulut, Sami/L-9568-2014
dc.authorwosidözer, ali/ABI-2209-2020
dc.authorwosidBARAN, Ayşe/JWO-3831-2024
dc.authorwosidGokce, Ayse/ABG-6506-2021
dc.authorwosidYilmaz, Sezai/ABI-2323-2020
dc.contributor.authorAkbulut, Sami
dc.contributor.authorOzer, Ali
dc.contributor.authorGokce, Ayse
dc.contributor.authorDemyati, Khaled
dc.contributor.authorSaritas, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Sezai
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:50:51Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:50:51Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND The most important factors affecting attitudes on organ donation are socioeconomic, educational, cultural, and religious factors in many countries. AIM To evaluate the attitudes, awareness, and knowledge levels of the Turkish adult population toward organ donation. METHODS This nationwide study surveyed 3000 adults (>= 18 years) in Turkey. To ensure a representative sample, the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics-II (modified for Turkey) was used. Turkey was divided into 26 regions based on social, economic, and geographic criteria as identified by the Turkish Statistical Institute. A stratified sampling method was used with an even distribution of adults across cities and towns based on population data. Data were collected by the PRP Research and Consultancy Company using computer-assisted personal interviews. RESULTS Out of 3000 individuals represented in the study population, 1465 (48.8%) were male and 1535 (51.2%) female. The results showed that most participants were under 45 years (59.0%) and married (72.1%), some had a bachelor's degree or higher (21.9%), and very few (1.5%) had any direct experience with organ transplantation - whether in the family, or a family member on a transplantation waiting list. Most of the study population (88.3%) had not considered donating an organ, however, most (87.9%) said that they would accept an organ from a donor if they needed one. Among the individuals surveyed, 67% were willing to donate an organ to a close relative, while 26.8% would donate an organ to an unrelated person. Only 47.2% said they had adequate information about brain death, and 85.2% refused to consent to donating organs of family members declared brain dead. Only 33.9% thought they had adequate information about organ donation. The main source of information was the television. The two main reasons for refusing organ donation were that it was too soon to think about organ donation and the importance of retaining the integrity of the dead person's body. CONCLUSION This study showed that Turkey's adult population has inadequate knowledge about organ donation. The study advocates for public education programs to increase awareness among the general population about legislation related to organ donation.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInonu University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [2018/976]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSupported by Inonu University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit, No. 2018/976.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.12998/wjcc.v8.i11.2235
dc.identifier.issn2307-8960
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.pmid32548154en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85118658070en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i11.2235
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/100298
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000540913700019en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBaishideng Publishing Group Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Journal of Clinical Casesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectOrgan donationen_US
dc.subjectAdult populationen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectKnowledge levelsen_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectBarriers to the organ donationen_US
dc.titleAttitudes, awareness, and knowledge levels of the Turkish adult population toward organ donation: Study of a nationwide surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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