Knowledge and Attitude towards Organ Donation among Driverï¿½??s License
Applicants in Metro Manila, Philippines

Bernadette E Ordoña1; Benita S Padilla2; Ma Elizabeth J Macapagal3; Genevieve J Lukban4

Abstract

Knowledge and Attitude towards Organ Donation among DriverÃ¯Â¿Â½??s License Applicants in Metro Manila, Philippines

The reasons for disparties on the success of deceased organ donation programs across the globe are complex and multifactorial. Many surveys from various countries have shown that people look at organ donation favorably, yet this does not translate to a high organdonation rate [2]. The same is true in the Philippines where a population survey in in 2005 showed that 53% of respondents were willing to become a deceased organ donor [3], but actual deceased Ä?Å½nÄ?Æ?Å½n was below 1 per million Æ?Å½Æ?ÆµÅ¯Ä?Æ?Å½nÍ? Uriarte et al, stated an increase in Æ?rÄ?nÆÂÂÃÂÆ?Å¯Ä?nÆ?Ä?Æ?Å½n from deceased donors from an average of 10 per year from 1999 to 2001 to 31 per year from 2006 to 2008

Author(s):

Bernadette E Ordoña1*, Benita S Padilla2 , Ma Elizabeth J Macapagal3 , Genevieve J Lukban4

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