SynthesisJournal of religion and health2020
Knowledge and Willingness for Organ Donation in the Middle Eastern Region: A Meta-analysis.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Willingness to Donate Organs in Medical Students From an International Perspective: A Meta-Analysis.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2022Pooled it
- Influence of Dark Triad Personality on Attitudes Toward Brain Death, Organ Donation, and Futile Therapy.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Living Kidney Donations in Israel: The Changing Impact of Religiosity.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Willingness Toward Organ Donation Among High School Students and Teachers in the West Bank, Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Spousal Kidney Donations in Israel: Religious and Psychoanalytic Perspectives.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- The Effect of an Educational Intervention Program on Allied Health Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Organ Donation and Transplantation.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of interactive education intervention programme on willingness, knowledge, and attitude regarding organ donation: A pilot study among college students.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Comparative insights into posthumous organ donation attitudes in chronically ill and healthy Egyptians.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Organ Donation and Transplantation Among Nursing Students: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Barriers and willingness to express consent to organ donation among the Kazakhstani population.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Attitudes of polish medical students toward organ donation.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The dynamics of organ donation in Palestine: legal, religious, and socioeconomic perspectives in a complex political and economic landscape.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Attitudes toward organ donation among university students in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- To give or not to give, and to whom?-These are the questions! Determinants of selective organ donation intentions.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation and Transplantation among the Adult Population in Bisha, Saudi Arabia.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Awareness and Willingness towards Organ Donation among Riyadh Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Attitudes of Polish Medical Students toward Organ Donation in Cases of Brain Death.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Prejudice and Fear as Influences in Relation to a Successful Organ Donation - Experiences of Immigrants Living in Sweden.Acta medica academica · 2024Article
- The role of healthcare professionals to improve organ donation and transplantation outcome: a national study.Cell and tissue banking · 2024Article
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Abstract
Medical advancements over the past decades brought organ transplantation as a definitive therapy for different end-stage organ failure. However, non-availability of organs required for transplantation is a major challenge worldwide. We aimed to determine the knowledge and willingness to donate organs in various populations and settings in the Middle Eastern region. Literature searches were conducted on PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Google scholar electronic databases. Different combinations of search terms such as "organ donation"; "knowledge", "awareness"; "beliefs", "willingness"; and "attitude" along with the country names were used. Additional searches using reference lists of studies and review articles were conducted. Data were extracted using standardized excel form and pilot tested. Three authors independently abstracted the data using a data collection form. Results from different studies were pooled for the analysis when appropriate. The search yielded 1806 articles; 1000 duplicates and review articles were excluded, and a further 792 articles not relevant were excluded. Finally, 14 original studies met the inclusion criteria. Total pooled sample size for assessing knowledge was 6697 and for willingness was 8714. Pooled overall knowledge regarding organ donation was 69% with a 95% CI [64.5, 73.5]. Pooled overall willingness to donate organ was 49.8% with a 95% CI [41.3, 58.4]. Knowledge about organ donation and willingness to donate organs varies in different population and settings in the Middle East. These in fact are linked to multiple social factors ultimately leads to 'consent' for donating organs by a potential donor. Family's influence; religious, traditional and spiritual beliefs; and status of ethnic, minority, and immigrant populace are the important determinants of the decision for organ donation. Understandings on social determinants in organ donation remain crucial and should be addressed while developing policies and organizational developments.
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