Beyond the Officially Sacred, Donor and Believer: Religion and Organ Transplantation.

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  • Author(s): Messina E;Messina E
  • Source:
    Transplantation proceedings [Transplant Proc] 2015 Sep; Vol. 47 (7), pp. 2092-6.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Science Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0243532 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-2623 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00411345 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Transplant Proc Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: New York, N.Y. : Elsevier Science Inc.
      Original Publication: New York Stratton.
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Religion*; Organ Transplantation/*psychology ; Tissue Donors/*psychology; Decision Making ; Humans ; Qualitative Research
    • Abstract:
      Religious concerns might represent an important issue when donation for transplantation is discussed. Even if no religious tradition formally forbids organ donation and transplantation, members of the same religious group may have differing and often conflicting opinions in their own interpretation of how their religion encourages and/or supports organ donation and transplantation, as discussed in this article. It also should be considered that even if a religion refuses to define concrete rules about organ donation and transplantation, there are a great number of factors that may influence the decision-making process. Examples may include negative perceptions of the cutting and removal of organs or ignorance about the transplantation system, both of which would influence the decision-making process concerning transplantation. Knowledge of these facts may provide useful information, perhaps increasing transplant numbers.
      (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150913 Date Completed: 20160520 Latest Revision: 20181202
    • Publication Date:
      20240628
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.06.031
    • Accession Number:
      26361651