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Published on: March 15, 2024
Two significant concepts in organ donation: Empathic tendency and altruism
Dilek Soylu1, Ayşe Soylu2, Sevim Şen3
1Renal Transplantation Center, Health Application and Research Hospital, Kahramanmaras¸ Sütçü Imam University, Kahramanmaras¸ Turkey.
Introduction:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an empathic tendency and altruism on organ donation.
Material And Method:
This descriptive and relationship-seeking research included adults who responded to a questionnaire delivered by e-mail with the snowball sampling method. The sample comprised 269 subjects according to 99% power and significance level of α = 0.05. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Empathic Tendency Scale, Altruism Scale, and the Organ Donation Attitude Scale.
Results:
A positive, strong, statistically significant relationship was determined between the empathic tendency and altruism scales and the organ donation and transplantation scale (p < 0.001). Empathic tendency and altruism were determined to affect the positive attitude subscale of the organ donation attitude scale at the rate of 11.9%.
Conclusion:
The findings indicate that programs that foster empathy and compassion should be implemented in order to foster a positive attitude about organ donation.
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