title: Understanding African American's religious beliefs and organ donation intentions.
abstract: African Americans are overrepresented on the organ transplant waiting list and underrepresented among organ and tissue donors. One of the most highly noted reasons for lack of donation is the perception that donation is contrary to religious beliefs. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to explore the complexities of religion (beliefs, religiosity, and religious involvement) and its association with willingness to donate and the written expression of donation intentions. Findings from a sample of 505 African American participants suggest that religion is a multidimensional construct and results differ depending on how the construct is measured and operationalized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Grace Crum Rollins Bldg., 1518 Clifton Rd., Rm. 521, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA, dhrobin@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Dana H Z
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Susan M Gerbensky
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Klammer
authors.forename: Jennie P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Perryman
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Kimberly R Jacob
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Arriola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008875:Middle Aged; D012067:Religion; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult