Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Background: This study aims to raise awareness and perceptions regarding organ donation among adults in Bisha, Saudi Arabia. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2021 to April 2022 using a well-structured questionnaire distributed via media. Sociodemographic data and a...
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| author | Abdullah H. Alhalafi Abdullah M. Alkhushayl Nawaf M. Altayyib Partha A. Nandi Elhadi Miskeen |
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| description | Background:
This study aims to raise awareness and perceptions regarding organ donation among adults in Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2021 to April 2022 using a well-structured questionnaire distributed via media. Sociodemographic data and awareness of organ donation were evaluated.
Results:
Out of 417 respondents, 65.7% had average to good knowledge, and 69.8% had a positive attitude toward organ donation. Mass media was the primary information source (29%). Willingness to donate was motivated by saving lives (71.7%), while fear of health complications deterred others (56.6%).
Conclusions:
Improving knowledge and attitudes is crucial to addressing organ donation shortages. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db4255f24e7b4b208c4f1694f7794aa52025-01-12T14:16:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062024-12-0116Suppl 4S3284S328610.4103/jpbs.jpbs_753_24Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi ArabiaAbdullah H. AlhalafiAbdullah M. AlkhushaylNawaf M. AltayyibPartha A. NandiElhadi MiskeenBackground: This study aims to raise awareness and perceptions regarding organ donation among adults in Bisha, Saudi Arabia. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2021 to April 2022 using a well-structured questionnaire distributed via media. Sociodemographic data and awareness of organ donation were evaluated. Results: Out of 417 respondents, 65.7% had average to good knowledge, and 69.8% had a positive attitude toward organ donation. Mass media was the primary information source (29%). Willingness to donate was motivated by saving lives (71.7%), while fear of health complications deterred others (56.6%). Conclusions: Improving knowledge and attitudes is crucial to addressing organ donation shortages.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_753_24attitudeawarenessknowledgeorgan donationorgan transplantationsaudi arabia |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah H. Alhalafi Abdullah M. Alkhushayl Nawaf M. Altayyib Partha A. Nandi Elhadi Miskeen Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences attitude awareness knowledge organ donation organ transplantation saudi arabia |
| title | Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | knowledge and attitude toward organ donation and transplantation among the adult population in bisha saudi arabia |
| topic | attitude awareness knowledge organ donation organ transplantation saudi arabia |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_753_24 |
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