title: Public's Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation and Donation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this survey was to assess the public's knowledge and attitudes toward vascularized composite allotransplantation and donation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Members of the public (n = 5942) were surveyed using a questionnaire that examined their knowledge and attitudes concerning solid organs (kidney, heart, liver, lung, and pancreas) and vascularized composite tissue (hand/upper extremity, lower extremity, abdominal wall, and face) transplantations and donations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents demonstrated greater (all P < 0.05) knowledge and willingness to donate and/or receive solid organs than vascularized composite tissues. Educational level, accurate knowledge, willingness to donate, and willingness to receive were significant (all P < 0.05) determinants of acceptance to donate and/or receive hand/upper extremity, lower extremity, face, and/or abdominal wall.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The public presented less knowledge and willingness to donate and/or receive hand/upper extremity, lower extremity, abdominal wall, and face.
  
  
  METHODS
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authors.affiliation: Institute of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, SOBRAPAR Hospital, Av. Adolpho Lutz, 100, Caixa Postal: 6028, Campinas, São Paulo, CEP: 13084-880, Brazil. denadai.rafael@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-3480
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Denadai
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, SOBRAPAR Hospital, Av. Adolpho Lutz, 100, Caixa Postal: 6028, Campinas, São Paulo, CEP: 13084-880, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kamila Christine
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, SOBRAPAR Hospital, Av. Adolpho Lutz, 100, Caixa Postal: 6028, Campinas, São Paulo, CEP: 13084-880, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andre Silveira
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Pinho
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, SOBRAPAR Hospital, Av. Adolpho Lutz, 100, Caixa Postal: 6028, Campinas, São Paulo, CEP: 13084-880, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Denadai
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, SOBRAPAR Hospital, Av. Adolpho Lutz, 100, Caixa Postal: 6028, Campinas, São Paulo, CEP: 13084-880, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Henrique
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, SOBRAPAR Hospital, Av. Adolpho Lutz, 100, Caixa Postal: 6028, Campinas, São Paulo, CEP: 13084-880, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cassio Eduardo
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Raposo-Amaral
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D057566:Self Report; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D063986:Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Abdominal wall; Donations; Face; Hand; Lower extremity; Public; Transplantations; Upper extremity