Attitudes, knowledge levels and behaviors of Islamic religious officials about organ donation in Turkey: National survey study

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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2020; 8(9): 1620-1631
Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1620

Table 3 Viewpoints of religious officials on organ donation and organ transplantation

	Yes (%)	No (%)	No idea / no sure (%)
Did any of your relatives donated their organs?	26 (1.1)	1954 (83.1)	370 (15.7)
Did any of your relatives underwent transplantation?	24 (1.0)	2219 (94.4)	107 (4.6)
Would you give consent to organ donation of the relatives?	1243 (52.9)	610 (26.0)	497 (21.1)
Willing to donate your organs to a relatives when it is necessary?	1882 (80.1)	294 (12.5)	174 (7.4)
Would you accept organ transplantation if it is necessary?	1917 (81.6)	195 (8.3)	238 (10.1)
Do you believe organ donation as a necessary for humanity?	1967 (83.7)	212 (9.0)	171 (7.3)
Is organ donation appropriate for religious terms?	1421 (60.5)	534 (22.7)	395 (16.8)
Are you exposed to questions about organ donation?	961 (40.9)	617 (26.3)	772 (32.9)
Did you preach or sermon organ donation?	1293 (55.0)	682 (29.0)	375 (16.0)
Do religious leaders' views affect your donation perspective?	966 (41.1)	1219 (51.9)	165 (7.0)
Which organs and tissues may be suitable for transplantation?
Kidney	2304 (98.1)	22 (0.9)	24 (1.0)
Liver	2121 (90.3)	93 (4.0)	136 (5.8)
Bone morrow	2031 (86.4)	71 (3.0)	248 (10.6)
Heart	2004 (85.3)	141 (6.0)	205 (8.7)
Cornea	1741 (74.1)	165 (7.0)	444 (18.9)
Skin grafting	1201 (51.1)	719 (30.6)	430 (18.3)
Lung	1099 (46.8)	507 (21.6)	744 (31.7)
Bone	755 (32.1)	951 (40.5)	644 (27.4)
Small bowel	675 (28.7)	524 (22.3)	1151 (49.0)
Pancreas	594 (25.3)	611 (26.0)	1145 (48.7)
Nerve	471 (20.0)	1210 (51.5)	699 (28.5)

Citation: Akbulut S, Ozer A, Firinci B, Saritas H, Demyati K, Yilmaz S. Attitudes, knowledge levels and behaviors of Islamic religious officials about organ donation in Turkey: National survey study. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(9): 1620-1631
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i9/1620.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1620

Akbulut S, Ozer A, Firinci B, Saritas H, Demyati K, Yilmaz S. Attitudes, knowledge levels and behaviors of Islamic religious officials about organ donation in Turkey: National survey study. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(9): 1620-1631 [PMID: 32432140 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1620]

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