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Moving beyond attitudinal barriers: understanding African Americans' support for organ and tissue donation.

2005; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 97; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

Kimberly Jacob Arriola, Jennie P. Perryman, Michelle Doldren,

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

African Americans are disproportionately represented among individuals in need of an organ transplant, due in part to low donation rates in this population. The research literature has focused on attitudinal barriers to donation; however, the current study explores individual experiences and values that contribute to supportive attitudes toward organ and tissue donation.