Public Attitudes and Behavior Regarding Organ Donation

摘要: Organ transplantation has been the subject of much attention; unfortunately, relatively little published about public attitudes toward organ donation. To better document perceptions on donation, a telephone survey nationally representative sample 2,056 respondents was conducted. We found that nearly 94% population had heard transplantation, but only 19% these people carried donor cards. The results indicated are somewhat more likely to donate organs relative who just died (53%) than they their own (50%). People were most kidneys (50%) and least skin (40%). Most (58%) felt next kin should not be able override person's desire as signified by an card. Few (7%) supported concept presumed consent. conclude while is supportive it overly enthusiastic Awareness this paradox behalf may actually facilitate (JAMA1985;253:3111-3115)