Socio-Cultural Factors Contributing to Being an Organ Donor in Iranian Employees

Aims The purpose of this study was to use a culturally modified Organ Donation Model (ODM) to explore the significant factors and ways in which these factors could influence signing the donor card. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 employees from 57 offices in Hamadan, Iran,...

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Published in:Community health equity research & policy (Print) 2022-01, Vol.42 (2), p.171-179
Main Authors: Khoshravesh, Sahar, Karimi-Shahanjarini, Akram, Poorolajal, Jalal, Bashirian, Saeed, Barati, Majid, Hamidi, Majid, Khalili, Sanaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological organs
Cognitive ability
Community-based programs
Cultural factors
Donations
Donors
Multivariate statistical analysis
Norms
Policy making
Regret
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Summary:Aims The purpose of this study was to use a culturally modified Organ Donation Model (ODM) to explore the significant factors and ways in which these factors could influence signing the donor card. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 employees from 57 offices in Hamadan, Iran, in 2018. Participants were selected randomly and surveyed on being a donor and their perceptions regarding signing the donor card. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to determine the inter-relationship between the studied variables. Results Participants’ mean age was 39.5 (SD = 7.0). 20% of participants had a signed donor card. Descriptive norms (β = 0.53, p 
ISSN:2752-535X
2752-5368
DOI:10.1177/0272684X20972836