Observational Study
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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2024; 14(4): 95419
Published online Dec 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i4.95419
Public knowledge about and attitudes toward organ donation, and public barriers to donate in Jordan: A cross-sectional study
Adham Al-Salhi, Elham H Othman
Adham Al-Salhi, Elham H Othman, Faculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11962, Jordan
Adham Al-Salhi, Department of Nursing, Jordan Hospital, Amman 11152, Jordan
Author contributions: Al-Salhi A conceived and designed the work and performed data collection; Othman EH performed data analysis and interpretation; Al-Salhi A and Othman EH drafted the article, performed critical revision of the article, and final approval of the version to be submitted.
Institutional review board statement: The study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The Research Ethics Committee in the Applied Science Private University approved this study.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Elham H Othman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Shafa Badran, Amman 11962, Jordan. elham.othman@ymail.com
Received: April 9, 2024
Revised: June 11, 2024
Accepted: July 1, 2024
Published online: December 18, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study sheds light on Jordanian public knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation. Fortunately, our results showed adequate knowledge and favored attitudes toward organ donation, which could be invested to increase the number of organ donors. However, lack of awareness programs, inadequate understanding of brain death, fear of side effects, or fear of falling into organ trafficking may hinder organ donation practices in Jordan. We can create a more informed and willing society to participate in organ donation by implementing comprehensive education efforts through community outreach campaigns, school curriculums, and media campaigns to increase awareness about organ donation.