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    Public opinion and perceptions of organ donation and transplantation among Asian communities: an exploratory study in Luton, UK

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    Authors
    Darr, Aamra
    Randhawa, Gurch
    Affiliation
    University of Bedfordshire
    Issue Date
    1999-04-01
    Subjects
    deceased organ donation
    Asians
    Luton
    L510 Health & Welfare
    
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    Abstract
    There is a growing demand for human organs for transplantation, particularly of the kidney among the UK's Asian population which, due to problems with histocompatibility can only be met with a significant increase in the number of Asian donors. Only very recently have specific attempts been made to attract donors from Asian communities using ‘ethnically-targeted mass media’. However, there is little information available on the effectiveness of these initiatives in providing information with regards to organ donation for the Asian population. An exploratory qualitative study was therefore undertaken in relation to this issue among a cross-section of the Asian population of Luton. The findings show that detailed information related to transplantation activity has been learned only through the experience of people undergoing transplants within the community and has been transmitted through these various informal networks rather than through the resources provided by the Department of Health. The limited success of campaigns to date is reflected in the fact that nearly half of the respondents in this survey did not know what a donor card was used for and approximately half of these had never seen one; only 6 people had heard of the National Donor Register. Of the 3 people who carried a donor card, 2 had an immediate family member who had undergone a transplant. Another example of the failure to inform effectively the relevant populations about important developments is that only 2 of the 32 muslims in the survey had heard of the ‘fatwa’ by the Muslim Legislative Council permitting organ donation. With the urgent need for greater numbers of donors from the Asian population, appropriate strategies for effective provision of information concerning organ donation and transplantation need to be developed quickly before the crisis worsens.
    Citation
    Darr A., Randhawa G. (1999) 'Public opinion and perceptions of organ donation and transplantation among Asian communities: an exploratory study in Luton, UK', International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 37 (2), pp.68-74.
    Publisher
    Routledge
    Journal
    International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/622897
    DOI
    10.1080/14635240.1999.10806098
    Additional Links
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14635240.1999.10806098
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1463-5240
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1080/14635240.1999.10806098
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