Factors influencing low incidence of living donors for renal transplantation in Poland.
OBJECTIVE
To answer the question: "Why are only 3.8% of kidney transplantations in Poland from living donors?"


METHODS
The research was conducted using data from anonymous polls addressed to family members of dialyzed patients (potential donors).


RESULTS
Almost everybody (98%) had heard about the possibility of treating renal insufficiency by kidney transplantation, but only 77% knew about the possibility of giving their own kidney to a related person. Merely 36% had been informed about this treatment method by a doctor. The most common fears within respondents were those of: health worsening after donating a kidney--45%, and the operation itself (taking an organ)--39%.
Sieńko
J
J
Clinic of General and Transplantation Surgery, Pomeranian Academy of Medicine, Szczecin, Poland.
Ostrowski
M
M
Ciechanowski
K
K
Kamiński
M
M
Sulikowski
T
T
Pabisiak
K
K
Paczkowski
M
M
Domański
L
L
Fronczyk
A
A
Slozowski
P
P
Tejchman
K
K
D000328:Adult; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D011044:Poland