Determining the Knowledge and Attitudes of Theological Students in Turkey about Brain Death and Organ Donation

This descriptive study was performed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of 492 Faculty of Theology students in Turkey regarding organ donation and the determinants of organ donation intention according to the theory of planned behavior. The study used the Attitudes Toward Organ Donation Scale...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2021-12, Vol.60 (6), p.4387-4401
Main Authors: Aksoy, Nilgün, Temür, Büşra Nur, Taşdemir, Deniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Attitudes
Blood & organ donations
Brain death
Clinical Psychology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Public Health
Religious Studies
STUDENTS
Theology
Theory of planned behavior
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Summary:This descriptive study was performed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of 492 Faculty of Theology students in Turkey regarding organ donation and the determinants of organ donation intention according to the theory of planned behavior. The study used the Attitudes Toward Organ Donation Scale and the Organ–Tissue Donation and Transplantation Knowledge Scale. According to the results of the regression analysis, the factors affecting organ donation intention were attitude (OR 1.19, 95%CI 1.11–1.27), subjective norms (OR 1.10, 95%CI 1.01–1.20), and perceived behavioral control (OR 1.30, 95%CI 1.18–1.44). In this study, behavioral intention was significantly associated with attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-021-01382-8