Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward organ donation among the Saudi population in Riyadh City.

Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward organ donation among the Saudi population in Riyadh City. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2018 Nov-Dec;29(6):1326-1332 Authors: Alsharidah DS, Al-Dossari FS, AlMahmoud N, Alanzan BA, Binkhulaif RJ, Bakhsh EM, Alkhalaf AA, Bin Huzim BA, Sarhan NT, Sulayem LM, ElFeky DS, Syed S Abstract We aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of the Saudi population and students of health science colleges as well as healthcare workers in Riyadh city about organ donation (OD). Data of this study were collected from 648 Saudi residents of Riyadh city using interviewer-administered questionnaires and online surveys. The participants included 503 from the general population and 145 health science professionals. The subjects included 252 males and 396 females with mean age of 27.09 ± 9 years. Majority of the participants (60%) were aware of OD from media as the main source of information, while only 30% had knowledge about Saudi center for organ transplantation (SCOT). It was found that 47.7% of the population agreed to donate both organs and tissue and 26% of them accepted the idea of OD to please Allah. The most important barrier (13%) was the belief that their bodies should be kept intact after death followed by ignorance about OD. Among health science professionals, 63% thought that everyone should be automatically registered as an organ donor while 15% believed that the donated organs could be misused. The...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research