Analysis of Personal and Cultural Beliefs Related to Organ Donation in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This article aimed to perceive and analyze the obstacles and demanding situations dealing with the organ donation manner in Saudi Arabia, and to observe how cultural factors affect society’s outlook and choices concerning organ donation, as organ donation contributes significantly to improving public health and saving the lives of people who be afflicted by Incurable sicknesses. Through using the experimental approach and the usage of the questionnaire as an examination tool among the residents of KSA during 2023, this cross-sectional study showed that lack of awareness and information are principle obstacles to organ donation in KSA. This is due to personal and cultural beliefs connected to habits and traditions, and we found that the doctor is responsible for the case of brain death and the organ transplant coordinator must be fully aware of these matters, as well as they must have a spirit of inquiry and good listening, and they must also have a sense of the non-verbal language of the brain-dead’s family that may be a major reason for their approval to donate the organs of the brain dead, and taking into consideration that organ donation awareness as one of the critical issues in transplantation centers.