Ozdag Nurten
Osmangazi University, SHMYO Meselik Kampüsü, Eskişehir, Turkey.
EDTNA ERCA J. 2004 Oct-Dec;30(4):188-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2004.tb00366.x.
Organ donation is a worldwide problem especially in developing countries due to lack of knowledge about brain death and organ transplantation as well as traditional values and beliefs. Limited data are available concerning public knowledge and awareness of organ donation and transplantation in Turkey. A prospective study was carried out and data (n=774) were gathered from a structured questionnaire. The results indicated that 96.6% of participants had heard of organ donation and transplantation, 91.8% approved donation, and 59.2% would consider donating organs of their own. 62.6% were unaware of the donation law. As 81.7% of participants were interested in having more information on the issue, information booklets covering brain death, donation law and the organ donation process may increase donation of organs.
由于对脑死亡和器官移植缺乏了解，以及传统价值观和信仰的影响，器官捐赠是一个全球性问题，在发展中国家尤为突出。关于土耳其公众对器官捐赠和移植的知识及认知情况的数据有限。开展了一项前瞻性研究，通过一份结构化问卷收集了774份数据。结果表明，96.6%的参与者听说过器官捐赠和移植，91.8%的人赞成捐赠，59.2%的人会考虑捐赠自己的器官。62.6%的人不知道捐赠法。由于81.7%的参与者有兴趣了解更多关于这个问题的信息，涵盖脑死亡、捐赠法和器官捐赠过程的信息手册可能会增加器官捐赠。
