Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Al-Balqa Applied University, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Salt, Jordan
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Al-Balqa Applied University, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Salt, Jordan.
BMJ Open. 2024 Jul 9;14(7):e086697. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086697.
Organ donation entails saving or transforming lives through the provision of organs, either from living donors or deceased individuals. In Jordan, low donation rates are attributed to religious misconceptions, limited education and insufficient awareness of the burden on patients with organ failure.
To investigate the attitudes of the Jordanian population towards the practicality and effectiveness of introducing an opt-out organ donation system through legislative measures, with the aim of increasing donation rates.
This cross-sectional study used a designed self-administered questionnaire. Data were subsequently analysed using IBM SPSS software.
The study encompassed all 12 cities located in Jordan.
Data were collected from 1146 Jordanian participants, excluding individuals under the age of 18.
Approximately 36.6% reported organ or blood donation while 18.9% participated in awareness campaigns. Many (75.7%) perceived insufficient awareness about the importance of organ donation, and 67.1% noted a scarcity of online donor registration platforms. Only 12.0% of participants discussed organ donation with healthcare providers. As anticipated, only 9.0% were registered donors while 67.7% expressed acceptance of organ donation, with 55.3% willing to enrol in donor programmes. Religion influenced 54.2% of organ donation decisions. There are associations between agreement for a new enactment and prior organ or blood donation or discussions with healthcare providers. However, religion affected willingness to donate organs. Most importantly, refusal to be a donor after death was associated with religion, occupation and awareness levels.
Despite the population's understanding and support for the concept of organ donation, the willingness towards donating their own organs is limited. To boost organ donation rates and acceptance of the new enactment, we recommend conducting educational campaigns, improving online registration platforms, enhancing healthcare provider engagement, collaborating with religious communities and advocating for supportive policies.
器官捐献通过提供器官,无论是来自活体捐献者还是已故个体,来拯救或延长生命。在约旦,由于宗教误解、教育有限以及对器官衰竭患者负担的认识不足,导致捐献率较低。
通过立法措施,调查约旦人口对引入默认同意器官捐献制度的实用性和有效性的态度,旨在提高捐献率。
本横断面研究使用了设计的自我管理问卷。随后使用 IBM SPSS 软件对数据进行分析。
研究涵盖了位于约旦的 12 个城市。
排除 18 岁以下的个体,从 1146 名约旦参与者中收集数据。
约 36.6%的人报告曾进行过器官或血液捐献,18.9%的人参与过宣传活动。许多人(75.7%)认为对器官捐献的重要性认识不足,67.1%的人指出缺乏在线捐献者注册平台。只有 12.0%的参与者与医疗保健提供者讨论过器官捐献。不出所料,只有 9.0%的人是注册捐献者,而 67.7%的人表示接受器官捐献,其中 55.3%的人愿意参加捐献者计划。宗教影响了 54.2%的器官捐献决定。对新法规的认同与之前的器官或血液捐献或与医疗保健提供者的讨论之间存在关联。然而,宗教影响了捐献器官的意愿。最重要的是,死后拒绝成为捐献者与宗教、职业和意识水平有关。
尽管人口对器官捐献的概念有理解和支持,但对捐献自己器官的意愿有限。为了提高器官捐献率和对新法规的接受程度,我们建议开展教育宣传活动、改进在线注册平台、加强医疗保健提供者的参与、与宗教社区合作以及倡导支持性政策。