Investigation of attitudes towards organ transplantation in young people in China.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the attitudes toward organ transplantation, organ donation and recipients in young people in Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan.


METHODS
A questionnaire was designed for 3012 young people aged 20-45 years (999 in Beijing, 990 in Shanghai, and 1023 in Wuhan). The data of questionnaire were processed with SPSS software.


RESULTS
Over 90% of the respondents knew that human organs can be transplanted; over 85% considered that organ transplantation is a welfare undertaking; more than 85% thought that when someone's organ is in critical condition, it is necessary to perform organ transplantation; over 70% expressed willingness to receive organ transplantation if it is needed or possible. In the mode of organ donation, 70% emphasized that organ donation should be dependent on volunteers and the donor should be rewarded in a certain form. Organ recipients in sequence are relatives, specialized medical institutions, friends, members of volunteer organizations, and others. The factors affecting the attitudes towards organ transplantation are analyzed.


CONCLUSIONS
There is a better attitude toward organ transplantation among young people in cities. The conventional attitudes and feudal habits are one of the major obstacles to the course of organ donation in China.
Liu
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China Organ Transplantation Foundation, Wuhan, China.
Lei
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Qui
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D000328:Adult; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires