Abstract | CONTEXT: OBJECTIVE: To understand the public's attitude toward living donor kidney donation in Singapore. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS, INTERVENTION, OUTCOME MEASURES: A crosssectional study of a convenience sample of 1520 members of the general public seeking care at local medical centers. A self-administered questionnaire included questions on demographics and subjects' willingness and unwillingness to donate a kidney. Respondents were aged at least 18 years and did not have underlying chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, or history of kidney transplant. RESULTS: Overall mean age of respondents was 49 (SD, 15) years and 50% were male. Response rate to the question on "willingness to donate kidney while alive" was 96% (1460); 707 (48.4%) were willing to donate a kidney while alive. Respondents who were willing to donate were younger (<40 years; P<.001); had above a secondary level education (P<.001); had monthly household income 2000 SGD (or US$1660; exchange rate at 1 SGD = US$0.83) or higher (P<.001); were not married, single, or divorced (P<.001); and were professionals (P<.001). Fear of surgical risks (86.5% strongly agree or agree) and poorer health consequent to donation (87.5% strongly agree or agree) were the main reasons for not considering being a living kidney donor. Demographic factors and concerns of surgical risks and ill health after transplant influenced willingness to donate a kidney while alive. Addressing these concerns may alleviate anxiety with regard to living kidney donation.
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Authors | Ow Yong Lai Meng, Crystal Lim, Chow Wai Leng, Saskia van der Erf, Veena D Joshi, Swah Teck Sin, Stephanie Teo Swee Hong, Paul Goh Soo Chye, Gilbert Tan Choon Seng, Terence Kee Yi-Shern |
Journal | Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
(Prog Transplant)
Vol. 22
Issue 1
Pg. 95-101
(Mar 2012)
ISSN: 1526-9248 [Print] United States |
PMID | 22489450
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Asian People
(psychology)
- Female
- Humans
- Kidney Transplantation
- Living Donors
(psychology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Public Opinion
- Singapore
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Tissue and Organ Procurement
- Volition
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