title: [Organ donation after death in Moroccan population].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Morocco stays far behind other countries in the domain of organ donation and transplantation. Improving the knowledge of Moroccan students, about organ donation and transplantation, can be a key factor in the development of transplant activity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of students concerning organ donation and transplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The opinion survey was conducted in Marrakech city, with four high education structures with a pre-established questionnaire. The survey questions answered four main themes, which are: the evaluation of knowledge, the opinion and attitude of citizen, the explanation of refusal and the propositions to encourage organ donation in Morocco.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hundred percent of surveyed subjects answered the questionnaire. Among them, 40.3% were men. The middle age was 21.5 years. Out of 503 surveyed students, 89.4% were aware of organ transplant in Morocco. A quarter of students believed that removal and transplant acts were realized just in public health establishments, which have the authorization. Two persons out of 3 were able to identify transplantable organs and tissues. More than half accepted to donate their organs after death. The religious reason was in the head list of refusal determinants of organ donation after death, with a prevalence of 39.7%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Young Moroccans have limited knowledge relating to organ donation. The development of this therapy needs to establish an adequate project of information and motivation of general population.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, hémodialyse et greffe rénale, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc. Electronic address: imane020685@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Imane
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Esqalli
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, hémodialyse et greffe rénale, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
authors.forename: Hafssa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knidiri
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, hémodialyse et greffe rénale, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
authors.forename: Gael
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mahoungou
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, hémodialyse et greffe rénale, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
authors.forename: Zineb
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aitlahcen
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, hémodialyse et greffe rénale, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
authors.forename: Wafaa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fadili
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, hémodialyse et greffe rénale, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
authors.forename: Inass
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Laouad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003643:Death; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009018:Morocco; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Don d’organes; Donneur potentiel; Greffe; Maroc; Morocco; Organs donation; Potential donor; Transplantation