Analysis shows religiosity influences willingness to donate in living kidney donors, suggesting further exploration needed.
Although the influence of religiosity on motivation to donate is established in the literature, this study inquires deeper to examine the impact of religiosity on a range of questions, such as perspectives on organ donation in general, postoperative experiences, and the role of the family in organ donation. Using data from a survey of 749 living kidney donors in Israel, we found that while religiosity levels serve as an indicator of willingness to donate a kidney to a stranger, they do not significantly impact the donors' postoperative experiences or perspectives. This study raises the question of where faith and religion go after playing a significant role in the decision to become an organ donor for further studies.
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