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Published on: March 15, 2024
Development of a scale to measure African American attitudes toward organ donation
Ken Resnicow1, Ann M Andrews, Nanhua Zhang
1University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 109 Observatory, Room 3867 SPH I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA. kresnic@umich.edu
Abstract:
African American attitudes toward organ donation differ from other racial and ethnic groups. However, existing measures of organ donation attitudes do not adequately address ethnic identity and cultural factors. We examined the psychometric properties of a new 18-item organ donation scale among 1225 members of 21 African American churches in Southeast Michigan. We identified three factors: (1) Barriers; (2) Family/Race Benefits; and (3) Altruism. More positive donation attitudes on each subscale were observed for individuals who reported being enrolled as a donor. Among individuals not enrolled, higher scores were observed on scales two and three for those with stronger intentions to enroll.
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