Original scientific paper

Psychological Aspects of Tissue and Organ Donation

Tihana BRKLJAČIĆ
Melita BALIJA

Abstract

This is a review article on the psychological apects of tissue
and organ donation. The review concentrates on
psychological issues that could increase the number of
donors. Tissue and organ donation is compared to other
helping and altruistic behaviors and also the discrepancies
that could offer explanation for an unsatisfying number of
donors are disscussed. The decision-making process of
whether to become a donor is presented together with
factors that could cause the lack of donors. The contribution
of legal psychology, health psychology, social psychology,
marketing and personality research to organ and tissue
donation is analyzed.

Keywords

Hrčak ID:

20323

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20323

Publication date:

31.12.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian german

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