Attitudes and beliefs regarding organ donation among South Asian people in the UK

Pradeep, A; Ormandy, P; Augustine, T; Randhawa, G; Whitling, M

Abstract

There is an acute shortage of organ donors in the UK, specifically among South Asian communities. This article reports the findings from the largest ever study undertaken among South Asian people in the UK that seeks to explore attitudes and beliefs towards organ donation. This article highlights that seemingly intractable factors, such as religion and culture, are often tied to more complex issues, such as distrust in the medical system and lack of awareness, that contribute to the shortage of organ donors among South Asian communities in the UK

Citation

Pradeep, A., Ormandy, P., Augustine, T., Randhawa, G., & Whitling, M. (2019). Attitudes and beliefs regarding organ donation among South Asian people in the UK. Journal of Kidney Care, 4(4), 184-198. https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2019.4.4.184

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 15, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Jul 30, 2019
• Publication Date: Jul 2, 2019
• Deposit Date: Mar 20, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 30, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Kidney Care
• Print ISSN: 2397-9534
• Electronic ISSN: 2397-9542
• Publisher: MA Healthcare
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 184-198
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2019.4.4.184
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2019.4.4.184
• Related Public URLs: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/journal/jokc
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Article originally called 'Scarcity of South Asian organ donors, a growing concern in the health care sector! A survey of attitudes and beliefs regarding organ donation among the South Asians in the UK'; Projects : Increasing Organ Donation in the North West South Asian Community through Strategic Intervention.