title: [Perception of kidney donation in Senegal and potential donors].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to explore the potential for kidney donation in the Senegalese population, as a prelude to a proposed kidney transplant from living donors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey of cross type, and descriptive analysis was conducted from June 15 to September 15, 2010 in Dakar (Senegal). A two-stage sampling was done. The data, collected on the basis of a questionnaire, were captured and analyzed with Epi Info software version 3.3.2 and R version 2.9.2.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study population comprised 400 people with 56.75% of men, a sex ratio of 1.3. The average age was 33.58±11 years. It consisted of people between 18 and 30 (48.5%), married (44.25%). The subjects surveyed were mostly Senegalese (91%), students and pupils (24%) and educated (86.75%). The questioned subjects heard of kidney failure (65%). They knew at least one person who died of renal failure or dialyzed respectively in 19% and 24% of cases. The respondents have heard of the graft (47.3%). They knew at least one grafted patient in 5%. The public has expressed a desire to donate a kidney to a relative or friend in treatment of chronic renal failure in 71.5% of cases. The subjects taught at secondary level, higher level and those informed of renal failure were more prone to kidney donation than others.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows a large pool of potential kidney donors, hence the need to conduct outreach activities to turn them into actual donors.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, CHU A.-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal. niangabdou@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abdou
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niang
authors.forename: Mamadou Makhtar
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Leye
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dione
authors.forename: El Hadji Fary
authors.initials: el HF
authors.lastname: Ka
authors.forename: Anta Tall
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Dia
authors.forename: Boucar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Diouf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019520:Living Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D012675:Senegal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D055815:Young Adult