Influence of knowledge, bodily integrity, religion and media on attitudes toward organ donation on the university campus

Abstract

This study examines the influence of knowledge, bodily integrity, religion, and media on attitudes toward organ donation on University campus. A total of 724 participants completed surveys for this study a multivariate regression model was used to test the effects of these factors on participants' attitudes toward organ donation. The variable sets considered are the knowledge of organ donation, bodily integrity, religion, media, and attitudes toward organ donation. The results suggest that the effect of knowledge, bodily integrity, religion, and media influences the intention to donate organs. There is a positive relationship between the knowledge levels of participants on the University campus and belief levels and organ donation attitudes, and the fear of disintegration of their bodies is still an obstacle to organ donation. The paper indicates how it is possible to distinguish different components of organ donation behavior and to present the conclusions regarding the context on a University campus. The findings extend the exchanges with respect to the part of beliefs in the intentions of organ donation and arrangement of attitudes and have a significant incentive in making open approaches that further promote organ donation.

‘Be the Match’. Predictors of Decisions Concerning Registration as a Potential Bone Marrow Donor—A Psycho-Socio-Demographic Study

“…The declaration of religiosity was identified as a factor related with negative perception of organ donation. These results are consistent with previous findings, suggesting the effect of the declared religiosity on the probability of making a decision about potential donation, which means that the religious aspect may block donation decisions [13,15,34,[37][38][39][40][41][42] as in other types of donations [12,14,[43][44][45], although there are some studies which deny this [46,47]. However, it is noteworthy that the applied analyses were not completely consistent-LR suggests a suppressing effect of participation in religious practices, whereas CART emphasizes the role of religiosity.…”

“…People with a higher level of education seem to be more willing to make decisions about donations. The studies to date have demonstrated that PBMDs are better educated and have a more positive attitude towards science than non-donors [13,15], which seems to be a universal pattern, active irrespective of the cultural circle in which the studies are conducted and the type of donation [12,14,44,[48][49][50][51]. Here, no effect was observed of a higher material status as a predictor of the decision, mentioned by other researchers with respect to, for example, blood donation or a post-mortem donation [44].…”

“…Personal profile. Studies suggest that people who have decided to support LADS (including PBMD) are relatively young (i.e., under 40), better educated, less conservative, less religious, and have a more positive attitude towards science [12][13][14][15]. Among PBMD members, a higher percentage of females was noted [16][17][18].…”

“…Among PBMD members, a higher percentage of females was noted [16][17][18]. Remaining in an intimate relationship occurred to be a factor that positively correlated with the decision to become a potential donor [12,17]. It was confirmed that blood donation, having an acquaintance or friend who already registered as a PBMD, having a relative or friend who needed a bone marrow transplant, or remaining in a partnership relationship are predictive factors for the decision to register as a PBMD [17,19].…”