Progress in Transplantation
2018

Attitudes of Latin American Immigrants Resident in Florida (United States) Toward Related Living Kidney Donation (Article in Press)

Ríos Zambudio A.* , López-Navas A.I. , Garrido G. , Ayala-García M.A. , Sebastián M.J. , Hernández A.M. , Ramírez P. , Parrilla P.
  • a International Collaborative Donor Project (“Proyecto, Colaborativo Internacional Donante”), Murcia, Spain, Department of Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain, Transplant Unit, Surgery Service, IMIB—Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain, Regional Transplant Center, Consejería de Sanidad y Consumo de la Región de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
  • b International Collaborative Donor Project (“Proyecto, Colaborativo Internacional Donante”), Murcia, Spain, Department of Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain, Department of Psychology, Universidad Católica San Antonio, UCAM, Murcia, Spain
  • c Organización Nacional de Trasplantes, Madrid, Spain
  • d Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío, León, Guanajuato, Mexico, HGSZ No. 10 del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Delegación, Guanajuato, Mexico
  • e Transplant Coordination Center, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades Nº 25 IMSS, Monterrey, Mexico
  • f Endocrinology and Nutrition Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Servicio Murciano de Salud, Murcia, Spain
  • g Department of Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain, Transplant Unit, Surgery Service, IMIB—Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain, Regional Transplant Center, Consejería de Sanidad y Consumo de la Región de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
  • h Transplant Unit, Surgery Service, IMIB—Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain, Regional Transplant Center, Consejería de Sanidad y Consumo de la Región de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

Abstract

Introduction: Latin American immigrants comprise an important population group in the United States. The purpose of this study was to analyze the attitude toward living kidney donation found among Latin American citizens who are residents in Florida and to identify the psychosocial variables affecting their attitude. Material and Methods: A sample of Latin American residents in the state of Florida was randomly obtained and stratified by nationality, age, and sex (n = 1524). Attitude was assessed through a validated questionnaire that was self-administered and completed anonymously. Descriptive, Student t test and the χ2 test were used to analyze findings. Results: The questionnaire completion rate was 94% (N = 1433), with 59% (n = 845) in favor of related living donation, 40% (n = 571) were opposed to donation, with the remaining 1% (n = 17) undecided. The following variables were related to attitude toward living donation: country of origin (P <.001), marital status (P <.001), having descendants (P =.004), educational background (P < 0.001), having had previous experience of donation and transplantation (P <.001), attitude toward deceased donation (P <.001), considering the possibility of needing a transplant (P <.001), the respondent’s partner’s opinion (P <.001), having considered the subject with one’s family (P <.001), having carried out prosocial type activities (P <.001), the respondent’s religion (P <.001), knowing that one’s religion is in favor of this therapy (P <.001), concern about mutilation after donation (P <.001), and considerations of the risks of living donation (P <.001). Conclusions: The attitude toward related living kidney donation of Latin American residents in Florida is not very favorable (only 59%). © 2018, NATCO.

Author Keywords

Organ donation Attitude living donation kidney psychosocial factors Latin Americans United States general population Family

Index Keywords

immigrant kidney population chi square test human controlled study religion organ donor resident marriage Florida transplantation human tissue American male female questionnaire Article major clinical study adult human experiment
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059341650&doi=10.1177%2f1526924818817073&partnerID=40&md5=e7b724aefa3922d801dd124180474037
DOI: 10.1177/1526924818817073
ISSN: 15269248
Original Language: English