TY  - JOUR
T1  - COntributing factors for the willingness to donate organs in the hispanic american population
AU  - Salim A, Schulman D, Ley EJ, Berry C, Navarro S, Chan LS
Y1  - 2010/07/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.2010.110
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 684
EP  - 689
VL  - 145
IS  - 7
N2  - Objective 
    To identify factors that contribute to intent to donate organs in Hispanic American individuals.Design 
    Cross-sectional telephone surveys.Setting 
    Four southern California neighborhoods with a high percentage of Hispanic American individuals.Patients 
    Respondents 18 years or older were drawn randomly from lists of Hispanic surnames.Main Outcome Measures 
    Telephone surveys were conducted that measured demographic and socioeconomic factors, cultural factors, awareness and knowledge, and perception and belief regarding organ donation, as well as the intent to become an organ donor. Logistic regression was performed to identify independent contributing factors to intent to register for organ donation.Results 
    Five hundred twenty-four telephone surveys were conducted over a 3-week period. Seventy-three percent of those surveyed were between the ages of 18 and 44 years and the sample was equally divided between men and women. The following independent risk factors contributed to intent to register: low acculturation (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.24-0.62; P < .001), religion (AOR, 0.33; 95% CI, 0.17-0.60; P < .001), perception that the wealthy are more likely to receive organs (AOR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.25-0.65; P = .001), belief that donation disfigures the body and impacts the funeral (AOR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.22-0.89; P = .02), and family influence (AOR, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.28-3.22; P = .004).Conclusions 
    Among Hispanic American individuals, low acculturation, religion, belief, and family influence affect the intent to register for organ donation. To improve organ donation, these risk factors should be considered using specific, effective educational programs.
SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.110
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2010.110
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