Organ donations after death

The paper discusses public opinion on post-mortem organ donation, especially the difference between high support of public opinion to transplant activity, its general readiness to donate organs and the low number of signed organ donor cards. Through different approaches the article tries to point ou...

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Main Author: Bernarda Logar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Psychologists' Association 2003-09-01
Series:Psihološka Obzorja
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Online Access:http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2003_3/logar.pdf
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description The paper discusses public opinion on post-mortem organ donation, especially the difference between high support of public opinion to transplant activity, its general readiness to donate organs and the low number of signed organ donor cards. Through different approaches the article tries to point out possible factors relevant to the decision to donate organs. Early studies showed demographic variables and information as significant factors when deciding to donate organs after death. As there was not enough evidence that long-term effect through these factors is significant, the need for new investigation has grown. Social cognition theories helped understanding the difference mentioned above. It seems that the use of this approach might contribute to the understanding the problem and to delimit most useful factors when working with public.
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spelling doaj.art-3992e85e6ea74b168764f0c53007b18c2022-12-22T01:11:23ZengSlovenian Psychologists' AssociationPsihološka Obzorja2350-51412003-09-01123139151123Organ donations after deathBernarda LogarThe paper discusses public opinion on post-mortem organ donation, especially the difference between high support of public opinion to transplant activity, its general readiness to donate organs and the low number of signed organ donor cards. Through different approaches the article tries to point out possible factors relevant to the decision to donate organs. Early studies showed demographic variables and information as significant factors when deciding to donate organs after death. As there was not enough evidence that long-term effect through these factors is significant, the need for new investigation has grown. Social cognition theories helped understanding the difference mentioned above. It seems that the use of this approach might contribute to the understanding the problem and to delimit most useful factors when working with public.http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2003_3/logar.pdforgan donationtransplantationpublic opinionsocial representations
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Organ donations after death
Psihološka Obzorja
organ donation
transplantation
public opinion
social representations
title Organ donations after death
title_full Organ donations after death
title_fullStr Organ donations after death
title_full_unstemmed Organ donations after death
title_short Organ donations after death
title_sort organ donations after death
topic organ donation
transplantation
public opinion
social representations
url http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2003_3/logar.pdf
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