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ArticleTransplantation proceedings

Risk Behavior and Reciprocity of Organ Donation Attitudes in Young Men.

D C M Vetterli, S A G Lava, S Essig, G Milosevic, G Cajöri, D E Uehlinger, M B Moor

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

D C M VetterliMedical School, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Pediatrics, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
S A G LavaMedical School, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; University Children's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
S EssigInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Primary and Community Care, Lucerne, Switzerland; Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
G MilosevicDivision of Radiology, Cantonal Hospital Baden, Baden, Switzerland.
G CajöriDepartment of Internal Medicine, Spital Einsiedeln, Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
D E UehlingerDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
M B MoorMedical School, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: matthias.moor@unil.ch.
University of Bern · CHKantonsspital Baden · CHSpital Linth · CHUniversity Hospital of Bern · CHUniversity of Lausanne · CH

Funding

Swiss National Science Foundation 133897
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLack of donor organs remains a major obstacle in organ transplantation. Our aim was to evaluate (1) the association between engaging in high-risk recreational activities and attitudes toward organ donation and (2) the degree of reciprocity between organ acceptance and donation willingness in young men.

methodsA 17-item, close-ended survey was offered to male conscripts ages 18 to 26 years in all Swiss military conscription centers. Predictors of organ donation attitudes were assessed in bivariate analyses and multiple logistic regression. Reciprocity of the intentions to accept and to donate organs was assessed by means of donor card status.

resultsIn 1559 responses analyzed, neither motorcycling nor practicing extreme sports reached significant association with donor card holder status. Family communication about organ donation, student, or academic profession and living in a Latin linguistic region were predictors of positive organ donation attitudes, whereas residence in a German-speaking region and practicing any religion predicted reluctance. Significantly more respondents were willing to accept than to donate organs, especially among those without family communication concerning organ donation.

conclusionsFor the first time, it was shown that high-risk recreational activities do not influence organ donation attitudes. Second, a considerable discrepancy in organ donation reciprocity was identified. We propose that increasing this reciprocity could eventually increase organ donation rates.

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AttitudeRecreationRisk-TakingTissue and Organ ProcurementAdolescentAdultAltruismCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleRegression AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesSwitzerlandTissue DonorsYoung Adult

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