Al-Ghanim Saad A
Department of Health and Hospital Administration Program, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2009 Oct;30(10):1340-5.
To shed light on the willingness to donate deceased organs and tissues among university students in Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional survey employed self-administered questionnaires to collect data on demographic characteristics, and knowledge-related aspects of students on organ and tissue donation. The questionnaires were distributed randomly to 600 students, of which 487 (81.2%) completed the questionnaire at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May to June 2008. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression analysis.
Most students (70.6%) were willing to donate deceased organs and tissues. None of these students had a donation card, and 66% of them were ready to sign a donor card. The results indicate that those who had information and knowledge on the deceased organ donation concept were more willing to donate organs and tissues. Students reported that lack of information, personal attitudes, and religious beliefs were among the objecting reasons for deceased organ/tissue donation.
The majority of students were willing to donate organs, and more dissemination of information can increase the awareness of the public, including students, to the importance of organ donation and transplantation in Saudi Arabia.
了解沙特阿拉伯大学生捐赠已故器官和组织的意愿。
本横断面调查采用自填式问卷收集学生的人口统计学特征以及器官和组织捐赠的相关知识。问卷随机分发给600名学生，其中487名（81.2%）于2008年5月至6月在沙特阿拉伯利雅得的沙特国王大学完成问卷。数据采用描述性统计、卡方检验和逻辑回归分析。
大多数学生（70.6%）愿意捐赠已故器官和组织。这些学生均未持有捐赠卡，其中66%愿意签署捐赠卡。结果表明，了解已故器官捐赠概念的学生更愿意捐赠器官和组织。学生们表示，缺乏信息、个人态度和宗教信仰是反对已故器官/组织捐赠的原因。
大多数学生愿意捐赠器官，更多地传播信息可以提高包括学生在内的公众对沙特阿拉伯器官捐赠和移植重要性的认识。
