title: Public attitudes toward organ donation. A survey in a Turkish community.
abstract: A survey of public attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation was conducted in a Turkish community. The 1030 subjects were chosen using a random, stratified method. Some 50.5% of those interviewed were willing to donate their organs while 33.7% refused and 15.8% were uncertain. A total of 53.6% said they would consent to donate a deceased relative's organs. Reasons for refusal to donate organs were as follows: fear that their body would be cut into pieces (43.8%), religious beliefs (26.2%), no reason (23.1%) and the belief that they would need their body and organs for their second life (6.9%). Attitudes toward organ donation were clearly related to level of education, age, sex, and socioeconomic status.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Uludag, Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bilgel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bilgel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kilicturgay
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Korun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003625:Data Collection; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D011639:Public Opinion; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014421:Turkey