Original scientific paper
TISSUE AND ORGAN DONATION: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTITUDE STRUCTURE AND INTENTION TO DONATE
Tihana BRKLJAČIĆ
Abstract
This study explored the attitudes and intention of donor behaviour.
The attitudes and intentions towards organ and tissue donations
were compared, and medical personnel and community
members were compared regarding these variables. The hypothesis
of multidimensionality of attitudes towards tissue donation
was tested. Both medical personnel and community members in
this study expressed highly positive attitudes towards tissue and
organ donation. However, medical personnel held less positive
attitudes towards organ donation compared to the community
sample. Attitude structure towards tissue and organ donation
proved to be multidimensional. There were significant connections
between attitudes towards tissue and organ donation.
Moreover, all of the measures of intention were significantly
intercorrelated implying that there are some general factors that
underlie all donor-related variables. Attitudes were good predictors
of intention and intention towards tissue donation was
best explained using the moral component of attitudes, while
intention towards organ donation was best explained by the
negative aspects of donation. The medical personnel's intention
to enquire about donation was strongly influenced by their view
that it is the right thing to do.
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Hrčak ID:
19675
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Publication date:
31.10.2002.
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