臓器移植に関する日本人の意識構造(第三報) : 世代間における意識格差

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences between the generations in factors affecting attitudes towards organ donation. A view of life and death and medical science was particularly considered. The subjects were classified into 3 groups; Younger generation (29 years old and under), middle generation (from 30 to 49 years old) and older generation (50 years old and over) . The main findings from the survey for 690 subjects were as follows: 1. There was no difference between each generation's attitude towards organ donation. 2. Insufficient knowledge about the cerebral death, sex, age and Confucianist idea are the reasons for the ordinary people to reject the idea of donating the organs. In all three generations, the subjects aversion towards the idea of organ donation was greatly influenced by Confucianist idea. 3. In the middle generation, the death or illness of a close relative and denial of the almighty of the science led to an aversion towards organ donation. In the older generation, those who had been more exposed to medical science through personal or family illness were less averse to organ donation. 4. From these results, it appears that giving information to the public about organ transplantation and gaining the confidence toward medicine are effective to improve the attitude that reject donating one's organ derived from a view of life and death.
1999-06-30