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ArticleBMJ open2016

Attitudes and beliefs about deceased organ donation in the Arabic-speaking community in Australia: a focus group study.

Angelique F Ralph, Ali Alyami, Richard D M Allen, Kirsten Howard, Jonathan C Craig, Steve J Chadban, Michelle Irving, Allison Tong

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Article in BMJ open, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Angelique F RalphSydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Ali AlyamiCentral Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia Transplantation Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Richard D M AllenCentral Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia Transplantation Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Kirsten HowardThe Institute for Choice, University of South Australia, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jonathan C CraigSydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Steve J ChadbanCentral Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia Transplantation Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Michelle IrvingFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Allison TongSydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
University of Sydney · AUChildren's Hospital at Westmead · AURoyal Prince Alfred Hospital · AUUniversity of South Australia · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe the beliefs and attitudes to organ donation in the Arabic-speaking community.

designArabic-speaking participants were purposively recruited to participate in 6 focus groups. Transcripts were analysed thematically.

participants53 participants, aged 19-77 years, and originating from 8 countries, participated in 1 of 6 focus groups. Participants identified as Christian (73%), Islam (26%), Buddhist (2%) or did not identify with any religion (2%).

results6 themes (with subthemes) were identified; religious conviction; invisibility of organ donation; medical suspicion; owning the decision; and reciprocal benefit.

conclusionsAlthough organ donation is considered a generous life-saving 'gift', representative members of the Arabic-speaking community in Australia were unfamiliar with, unnerved by and sceptical about the donation process. Making positive decisions about organ donation would likely require resolving tensions between respecting family, community and religious values versus their individual autonomy. Providing targeted education about the process and benefits of organ donation within the Arabic community may clarify ambiguities surrounding cultural and religious-based views on organ donation, reduce taboos and suspicion towards donation, and in turn, lead to increased organ donation rates.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeTissue and Organ ProcurementAdultAgedAttitude to DeathAustraliaDecision MakingEmotionsFamily RelationsFearFemaleFocus GroupsHumansIslamMaleMiddle AgedPUBLIC HEALTHQUALITATIVE RESEARCHTRANSPLANT MEDICINE

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PMCPMC4735320
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