Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
Adult ICU Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Transplant Proc. 2024 Oct;56(8):1707-1711. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.08.020. Epub 2024 Aug 28.
Organ donation is a procedure in which an organ is surgically removed from a human to be transplanted into another. The need for organ transplantation is increasing with time, and thus, the gap in the awareness of organ donors about the process must be recognized. This study aims to raise awareness and perceptions regarding organ donation and transplantation among the adult population.
Between May 2021 and April 2022, we conducted an analytical cross-sectional study involving residents of Bisha. We used a vetted, well-structured questionnaire distributed on media for data collection. We gathered sociodemographic data from the participants and evaluated their awareness and perspective on organ donation.
A total of 417 responses were recorded, and out of them, 65.7% had an average to good level of knowledge about organ donation, and 69.8% were shown to have a positive attitude toward organ donation. Mass media, comprising television, newspapers, magazines, and radio, accounted for the primary information source, constituting 29%. Participants who were willing to donate chose "to save someone's life" and "out of compassion and sympathy" as reasons for donation 71.7%. Meanwhile, those who disagreed to donate were hesitant due to the fear of health complications 56.6%.
The level of awareness and willingness to donate are correlated, especially regarding knowledge regarding the procedure outcomes from the donor side. So, improving the knowledge and attitude is crucial to face the shortage and increasing organ donation and transplantation demands.
器官捐献是指通过手术从人体中取出器官并进行移植的过程。随着时间的推移，器官移植的需求不断增加，因此必须认识到器官捐献者对这一过程的意识差距。本研究旨在提高成年人对器官捐献和移植的认识和看法。
在 2021 年 5 月至 2022 年 4 月期间，我们进行了一项横断面分析研究，研究对象为比沙的居民。我们使用经过审查、结构良好的问卷通过媒体收集数据。我们从参与者那里收集社会人口统计学数据，并评估他们对器官捐献的认识和看法。
共记录了 417 份回复，其中 65.7%的人对器官捐献有平均到良好的了解程度，69.8%的人对器官捐献持积极态度。大众媒体，包括电视、报纸、杂志和广播，占主要信息来源的 29%。愿意捐献的参与者选择“拯救他人生命”和“出于同情和怜悯”作为捐献的原因，占 71.7%。而那些不愿意捐献的人则因担心健康并发症而犹豫不决，占 56.6%。
意识水平和捐赠意愿是相关的，特别是关于捐赠者一方手术结果的知识。因此，提高知识和态度对于应对短缺和增加器官捐献和移植的需求至关重要。
