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Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol 13, Issue 8 1949-1954, Copyright © 1998 by Oxford University Press

DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION NEWS

An exploratory study examining the influence of religion on attitudes towards organ donation among the Asian population in Luton, UK

G Randhawa
Faculty of Health Care and Social Studies, University of Luton, Park Square, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3JU, UK

Currently the demand for transplant organs far outstrips the supply in the UK. This problem is even more severe for the Asian population, who have been shown to be disproportionately over-represented on transplant waiting lists in some regions of the UK. Several commentators have suggested that religious and cultural traditions may be the major determinant preventing Asians from donating organs. An exploratory qualitative study was undertaken with the aim of examining the influence of religious beliefs, amongst other things, on the extent and direction of public attitudes towards organ donation in a cross-section of the Asian population in Luton. This study indicates that, in the population studied, culture and religion play a much less prohibitive part in determining the level of organ donation than previously suggested. However, there is a desire to be aware of the religious stances so that people can make a more informed decision. The emphasis should clearly be a reconsideration of the presently inadequate approaches to organ procurement and on devising and supplementing these with more appropriate ones. An example of the failure to inform effectively the relevant populations about important developments is that only two of the 32 Muslims in the survey had heard of the 'fatwa' by the Muslim Legislative Council permitting organ donation. Keywords: Asian; organ donation; religion; transplantation
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