AUTHOR=Choi YoungRok , Lee Sanghoon , Lee Yeonhee , Cho Min Hyun , Ihn Kyong , Yoon Kyung Chul , Kang Ji-Man , Kim Seong Heon , Kang Hee Gyung , Yi Nam-Joon TITLE=Changes in Awareness Toward Minor’s Organ Donation Through Structured Information; Survey JOURNAL=Transplant International VOLUME=36 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/transplant-international/articles/10.3389/ti.2023.10795 DOI=10.3389/ti.2023.10795 ISSN=1432-2277 ABSTRACT=
This study analyzed survey results regarding awareness of living minors’ organ donation. The questionnaires focused on changes in how respondents felt about donations by living minors after eliciting the uncertainty of long-term outcomes for living donors and recipients. The respondents were categorized as minors, adults affiliated with non-medical jobs (Non-Meds), and adults affiliated with medical jobs (Meds). The rates of awareness of living organ donation were significantly different; minors at 86.2%, non-Meds at 82.0%, and Meds at 98.7% (