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The Development and Validation of the Islamic Knowledge of Living Organ Donation Knowledge Scale for Measuring Organ Donation Knowledge Among Muslim Communities.
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Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) [Prog Transplant] 2020 Dec; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 315-321. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 10. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Introduction: Studies around the world demonstrate that Muslim attitudes toward organ donation are closely tied to religion, but also that Muslim publics suffer from a lack of detailed knowledge about the Islamic perspectives on organ donation. Consequently, organ donation professionals and stakeholders are increasingly addressing knowledge gaps in the Muslim community through educational interventions. Yet, a measurement of Islamic knowledge of organ donation, and thereby the efficacy of such education, is not available.<br />Research Question: To present the development and psychometric evaluation of the Islamic Knowledge of Living Organ Donation scale, designed to measure knowledge of the Islamic ethicolegal stances, and their underlying rationale, regarding living organ donation.<br />Methods: Items were developed based on a review of Islamic juridical perspectives on organ donation, addressed knowledge gaps pervading Muslim communities, and pilot tested. The scale was statistically validated and psychometrically analyzed with a sample of 158 mosque-going Muslims in the United States.<br />Results: The 9-item Islamic Knowledge of Living Organ Donation scale was found to be reliable (Cronbach α: 0.86), unidimensional, independent of religiosity, and predictive of social attitudes toward organ donation.<br />Discussion: The survey can be used to validly assess Islamic knowledge of living organ donation among Muslim communities in research, educational, and clinical settings.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Program Development
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
United States
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Islam
Organ Transplantation psychology
Organ Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires standards
Tissue Donors psychology
Tissue Donors statistics & numerical data
Tissue and Organ Procurement statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2164-6708
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32912075
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1526924820958119