Organ donation knowledge, willingness, and beliefs of motor vehicle clerks

Motor vehicle (MV) clerks are at the epicenter of organ donor registration. We show that MV clerks (n = 225) in two northeastern states have knowledge gaps and negative beliefs about organ donation. A majority believe it may be possible to buy organs on the black market (81%) and that recovery from...

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Published inTransplantation Vol. 98; no. 10; p. 1025
Main Authors Rodrigue, James R, Fleishman, Aaron, Fitzpatrick, Sean, Boger, Matthew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 27.11.2014
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Culture
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Massachusetts
Middle Aged
Motor Vehicles - legislation & jurisprudence
Registries
Rhode Island
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tissue and Organ Procurement - legislation & jurisprudence
Young Adult
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
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Summary:Motor vehicle (MV) clerks are at the epicenter of organ donor registration. We show that MV clerks (n = 225) in two northeastern states have knowledge gaps and negative beliefs about organ donation. A majority believe it may be possible to buy organs on the black market (81%) and that recovery from brain death is possible (65%), whereas nearly half believe that doctors might not work as hard to save the life of a registered donor (46%). Organ procurement organizations should conduct formal educational programming with MV staff, considering their prominent role in the donor registration process.
ISSN:1534-6080
DOI:10.1097/TP.0000000000000424