Organ donation knowledge, willingness, and beliefs of motor vehicle clerks

Transplantation. 2014 Nov 27;98(10):1025-8. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000000424.

Abstract

Motor vehicle (MV) clerks are at the epicenter of organ donor registration. We show that MV clerks (n = 225) in two northeastern states have knowledge gaps and negative beliefs about organ donation. A majority believe it may be possible to buy organs on the black market (81%) and that recovery from brain death is possible (65%), whereas nearly half believe that doctors might not work as hard to save the life of a registered donor (46%). Organ procurement organizations should conduct formal educational programming with MV staff, considering their prominent role in the donor registration process.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Culture
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Massachusetts
  • Middle Aged
  • Motor Vehicles* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Registries
  • Rhode Island
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Young Adult