Abstract
One of the major treatments for many diseases is organ transplantation. The objective of this study was to determine factors related to register as organ donors among Iranian college student based on the theory of planned behavior. This cross-sectional study was con- ducted on 320 college students in Hamadan University of medical sciences. Participants filled out a standard self-administered ques- tionnaire including the expanded theory of planned behavior components. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 using correlation, linear and logistic regression statistical tests at 95% significant level. Our result showed 6.6% of participants reported registered as an organ donor card. The most of participants have reported save people life most effective factor that motivation them to register as an or- gan donor card. The TPB variable, accounted for 33% of the variation in the outcome measure of the intention to organ donor card regis- tered. The best predictor for organ donor card registered was subjective norm with odds ratio estimate of 1.23 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.44). Comprehensive educational programs need to emphasize on psychological factors that mediate and predict behaviors. According to the results, donor organ associated with subjective norms in community; It seems special attention to importance culture in the organ dona- tion to save human lives utilizes by influence persons at community, could be benefit results.
Highlights
Brain death is the unalterable end of brain activity due to total necrosis of the cerebral neurons following loss of brain oxygenation (1)
Five items were designed to perceived behavioral control toward to regisabout 8.6% (26/302) of them reported that their family register as organ donors
Ghadi-Pasha et al in their study about organ transplantation on one of behavioral theory, we suggested application of other reported that 55 percent of the doctors in Kerman city agreed health behavior models or an integrated model to assess facwith organ transplantation in brain death and 80 percent of tors related to registration as organ donor
Summary
Brain death is the unalterable end of brain activity (including involuntary activity necessary to sustain life) due to total necrosis of the cerebral neurons following loss of brain oxygenation (1). Brain death can be caused by any injury that stops blood and oxygen from reaching the brain. Strokes, brain tumor, die as a result of head injuries, blood clots and infections (2). Organ transplantation is one of the great advances in modern medicine, and display a noteworthy improvement in current medical science, and it has promoted several patients with organ defeat (4). Substance abuse of Hamadan University of Medical Sciorgan transplant, one of the most effective treatments and ences, Iran. Data collection conducted after receiving approval sometimes that is only cure for many of advanced disease; from the relevant university ethics committee, this project was depending on the disease approximate- carried out and the volunteers were given the selfly 10-25% of patients who needing a transplants, without get- questionnaire
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