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Attitudes towards organ donation in Hong Kong

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  • Yeung, Iris
  • Kong, S. H.
  • Lee, Janet

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In this paper, a survey is conducted to study the attitudes of Hong Kong residents towards organ donation after death. It is found that 60.3% of the respondents are willing to donate organs, which is comparable to those cited in the literature. The results also indicate that the willingness to donate is related to age, occupation and attitude. A factor analysis of attitudes yielded four factors, including form of burial, altruism, lack of understanding on organ donation and lack of confidence in professional conduct of medical doctors. Further analysis of the factor scores provides information that is useful to the design of effective public education programs in organ donation.

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  • Yeung, Iris & Kong, S. H. & Lee, Janet, 2000. "Attitudes towards organ donation in Hong Kong," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 50(11), pages 1643-1654, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:50:y:2000:i:11:p:1643-1654
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    1. Nikhil N. Dhakate & Rohit Joshi, 2020. "Analysing Process of Organ Donation and Transplantation Services in India at Hospital Level: SAP-LAP Model," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Springer;Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 21(4), pages 323-339, December.
    2. Mocan, Naci & Tekin, Erdal, 2007. "The determinants of the willingness to donate an organ among young adults: Evidence from the United States and the European Union," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 65(12), pages 2527-2538, December.

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