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. 2008 Feb;70(2):242-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.09.017. Epub 2007 Nov 7.

Understanding the relationship between knowledge and African Americans' donation decision-making

Kimberly R Jacob Arriola  1 , Dana H Z Robinson, Jennie P Perryman, Nancy Thompson
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Understanding the relationship between knowledge and African Americans' donation decision-making

Kimberly R Jacob Arriola et al. Patient Educ Couns. 2008 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the association between different types of knowledge related to donation and transplantation and the expression of donation intentions via one's driver's license, a donor card, or sharing one's wishes with family.

Methods: Cross-sectional data were gathered via self-administered questionnaire from 425 Black adults, age 18 years and older who were recruited from nine churches in a large metropolitan area in the southeast United States.

Results: Results indicate that knowledge of the allocation system and experiential knowledge of a transplant recipient are associated with donation intentions after controlling for age, gender, and highest level of education. However, the following types of knowledge were unrelated to donation intentions: donation-related statistics (including an understanding of African Americans' overrepresentation among those in need), the donation process, the process for determining medical suitability, and religious institutions' support for donation.

Conclusions: Findings suggest that the relationship between donation-related knowledge and donation intentions is complex and may depend on the specific type of knowledge being measured.

Practice implications: Knowledge of the allocation system and experiential knowledge of a recipient may be critical aspects of the donation decision-making process. Research findings suggest the need for an educational approach that seeks to improve the specific types of knowledge that are most strongly associated with donation intentions.

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