Survey Finds Misperceptions about Organ Transplantation Hinder Donation Decisions

February 21, 2018

(Medical Xpress) – A survey developed by physicians and researchers at Emory University about organ donation and transplantation found that misperceptions about the lifesaving process are the most common deterrents for donating organs. The survey responses and findings were recently published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Having concerns over getting inadequate medical care following an illness or accident, if registered as a donor, was the strongest independent predictor of willingness to donate overall, the survey found.