Factors Associated with Posthumous Organ Donation for Transplantation

Abstract

To determine factors associated with posthumous organ donation for transplantation in Pakistan. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to generate a sample of 60; 30 interviews were successfully completed and used for data analysis. Date collection was carried out by having face to face interviews in selected public areas of Lahore, Pakistan. Findings: Most of the respondents had a favorable attitude towards organ donation and were willing to donate organs. They were having knowledge about this issue but for religiosity there were of mixed opinions and most of the respondents were unaware about signing a donor card. Conclusion: effective education campaigns and policies are required to educate people properly about organ donation and process of how they can donate organs by the involvement of media, religious scholars and health practitioners as well.