Agrawal Sandeep, Binsaleem Saud, Al-Homrani Mohammed, Al-Juhayim Abdullaziz, Al-Harbi Abdullah
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2017 Jan-Feb;28(1):81-89. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.198150.
Organ transplantation is a lifesaving treatment for patients with end-stage organ failure. Despite the advanced medical science and technology, shortage of organs had led to a growing gap between the demand for organs and the number of donors. With a limited number of studies on the subject and based on those findings, the public knowledge and attitudes must be assessed to understand more clearly that why many people are opposing donating their organs in Saudi Arabia. The objective of our study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of the adult population toward organ donation in Saudi Arabia. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study where the information was collected using a self-administered questionnaire in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was distributed in both King Khalid Hospital and Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, and data gathered analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20.0). There were a total of 403 respondents. Nearly 35.6% did not have the knowledge that organ donation is legal in the KSA. Almost 97% did not know where to go if they want to become donors. All of who were willing to donate, the most common reason was to save someone's life (92.7%). Body distortion (39%) and fear of health complications (35%) were the most common causes people opposed donation. It was suggested that, in order to increase the awareness for organ donation, the important role of health workers and hospital displays should be immediately addressed and public lectures should be held on regular basis. Information regarding organ donation should be incorporated with clear messages in various mass media.
器官移植是终末期器官衰竭患者的一种挽救生命的治疗方法。尽管医学科学技术先进，但器官短缺导致器官需求与捐赠者数量之间的差距日益扩大。由于关于该主题的研究数量有限，并基于这些研究结果，必须评估公众的知识和态度，以便更清楚地了解为什么在沙特阿拉伯许多人反对捐赠器官。我们研究的目的是评估沙特阿拉伯成年人群对器官捐赠的知识和态度。这是一项基于医院的横断面研究，在沙特阿拉伯的哈吉尔通过自填式问卷收集信息。问卷在哈立德国王医院和沙特国王萨勒曼·本·阿卜杜勒阿齐兹王子大学医院分发，并使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS 20.0版）对收集到的数据进行分析。共有403名受访者。近35.6%的人不知道在沙特阿拉伯器官捐赠是合法的。几乎97%的人不知道如果他们想成为捐赠者该去哪里。在所有愿意捐赠的人中，最常见的原因是挽救他人生命（92.7%）。身体变形（39%）和担心健康并发症（35%）是人们反对捐赠的最常见原因。建议为了提高对器官捐赠的认识，应立即重视卫生工作者的重要作用和医院展示，并定期举办公众讲座。关于器官捐赠的信息应在各种大众媒体中融入明确的信息。
