Public attitudes toward corneal donation in northern Jordan

Mera F Haddad,1 Omar F Khabour,1 Karem H Alzoubi,2 May M Bakkar1 1Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess the kno...

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Autores principales:	Haddad MF, Khabour OF, Alzoubi KH, Bakkar MM
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2018
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:49866f688bf34db2b70f0c58443de6ea2021-12-02T01:42:56ZPublic attitudes toward corneal donation in northern Jordan1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/49866f688bf34db2b70f0c58443de6ea2018-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/public-attitudes-toward-corneal-donation-in-northern-jordan-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Mera F Haddad,1 Omar F Khabour,1 Karem H Alzoubi,2 May M Bakkar1 1Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess the knowledge and attitude toward corneal donation among Jordanian population and to report the reasons which may influence subject’s decision and attitude toward corneal donation.Methods: A self-designed questionnaire was developed. The participants were asked about reasons for both willingness and unwillingness to donate their corneas. These reasons were stated in the questionnaire and the participants had to express their agreement by one of five options: strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, or strongly agree.Results: A total of 500 participants (218 males and 282 females) completed the questionnaire. The average age (±SD) of the study participants was 32.8 (±11.7) years. About 67.2% of the subjects were willing to donate their corneas, whereas 32.8% were not willing to do so. The main motive for willingness was doing a good deed by helping others to see. On the other hand, fear of the body being treated badly and that other organ might be taken than the ones specified for donation were the main reasons for unwillingness to donate corneas. The age of participants, gender, and the monthly income did not significantly influence the willingness to donate (P>0.05). However, the level of education had a significant influence on people’s decision to donate their corneas.Conclusion: Many Jordanians have positive attitude toward corneal donations. Ethical factors need to be addressed to promote for corneal donation. In addition, increasing the awareness of donation and its benefits may help increase the supply of corneal tissues. Keywords: corneal donation, willingness, JordanHaddad MFKhabour OFAlzoubi KHBakkar MMDove Medical Pressarticlecorneal donationwillingnessJordanOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol Volume 12, Pp 1973-1980 (2018)
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description	Mera F Haddad,1 Omar F Khabour,1 Karem H Alzoubi,2 May M Bakkar1 1Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess the knowledge and attitude toward corneal donation among Jordanian population and to report the reasons which may influence subject’s decision and attitude toward corneal donation.Methods: A self-designed questionnaire was developed. The participants were asked about reasons for both willingness and unwillingness to donate their corneas. These reasons were stated in the questionnaire and the participants had to express their agreement by one of five options: strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, or strongly agree.Results: A total of 500 participants (218 males and 282 females) completed the questionnaire. The average age (±SD) of the study participants was 32.8 (±11.7) years. About 67.2% of the subjects were willing to donate their corneas, whereas 32.8% were not willing to do so. The main motive for willingness was doing a good deed by helping others to see. On the other hand, fear of the body being treated badly and that other organ might be taken than the ones specified for donation were the main reasons for unwillingness to donate corneas. The age of participants, gender, and the monthly income did not significantly influence the willingness to donate (P>0.05). However, the level of education had a significant influence on people’s decision to donate their corneas.Conclusion: Many Jordanians have positive attitude toward corneal donations. Ethical factors need to be addressed to promote for corneal donation. In addition, increasing the awareness of donation and its benefits may help increase the supply of corneal tissues. Keywords: corneal donation, willingness, Jordan
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title	Public attitudes toward corneal donation in northern Jordan
title_short	Public attitudes toward corneal donation in northern Jordan
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Public attitudes toward corneal donation in northern Jordan

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