title: Strategies for changing negative public attitudes toward organ donation in the People's Republic of China.
abstract: In recent decades, the demand for organ transplantation has risen rapidly worldwide, due to an increased incidence of vital organ failure. However, the scarcity of organs appropriate for transplantation has led to an organ shortage crisis. This article retrospectively reviews strategies to change negative public attitudes toward organ donation in the People's Republic of China. We strongly believe that efforts to publicize knowledge of organ donation, promote family discussions, train medical staff and students, establish incentive systems, and implement regulatory oversight may combat unfavorable Chinese public opinion toward organ donation and transplantation, thus potentially increasing the organ donation rate in the People's Republic of China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xie
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shumin
authors.affiliation: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie Mu-Lian
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lei
keywords: attitudes; influencing factors; organ failure; organ transplantation