Survey of intension for organ transplantation in Ibaraki prefecture

Abstract

For extension of organ transplantation, deepening of people’s comprehension is necessary. The aim of this study was investigation of citizens’ opinions on organ transplantation in Ibaraki Prefecture.

We surveyed the opinion of organ transplantation by questionnaires of the citizens who gathered in festivals held in Ibaraki Prefecture from October 2014 to November 2015. Questions consisted of 13 items concerning organ transplantation and donation. The analysis was performed with the X2 Goodness-of-fit Test.

One thousand one hundred thirty-one citizens responded. The rate of citizens who had already expressed their intention to donate organs was 25% for those in their 30s, which was higher than for other generations. The ratio of the citizens who intended to donate was 39%. The citizens who had an interest in organ transplantation outnumbered the persons without interest. Half of the citizens who had an interest had already discussed organ transplantation with their family. On the other hand, 77% of citizens without interest did not obtain any information about organ transplantation.

From this survey in Ibaraki Prefecture it is suggested that it is effective to provide an opportunity to think about the organ transplantation in the families of citizens 20-30 years of age.