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Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Religious opposition to organ donation | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | Â | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 23 |
   Need to maintain bodily integrity | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |  |  | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 22 |
   Interferes with funeral or burial rituals |  | + |  | + | + |  |  | + |  | + |  |  | + | + | + | + |  | + |  | + | + |  |  |  | 12 |
   Fatalism |  | + |  | + |  | + |  |  |  | + |  |  |  | + |  | + |  |  |  |  | + |  |  | + | 8 |
   Haunt surviving family members |  |  |  | + |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Religious support for organ donation | + | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | 10 |
Uncertain of religion's position | Â | + | + | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | + | + | + | Â | Â | + | Â | 13 |
Death | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Don't like to think/talk about death or organ donation | + | + | Â | + | + | + | + | Â | + | + | + | + | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | + | + | 17 |
Talking about death or organ donation tempts fate | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | + | 8 |
Organ donation transforms the concept of death | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | + | 6 |
Altruism | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Organ donation helps those in need | + | + | + | Â | + | Â | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | Â | Â | + | 20 |
Organ donation helps the broader community | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 6 |
Indirect reciprocity | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
Social/cultural isolation | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
Personal relevance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Don't consider donation until its personally relevant | + | + | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | 9 |
Beliefs change as donation becomes personally relevant | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | 8 |
The body | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Organ donation dehumanizes the body | + | + | + | Â | + | Â | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | 13 |
Ownership over body | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | + | + | + | Â | Â | 7 |
Some organs have special significance | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | + | + | Â | Â | 8 |
Personality contamination | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | 6 |
Utilitarian view of the body | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | 10 |
   Body holds little intrinsic importance after death |  |  | + |  | + |  |  | + |  |  |  |  | + |  |  |  |  | + |  |  | + |  |  | + | 7 |
   Wasteful not to donate |  |  |  |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | + |  | + |  |  |  |  | 3 |
   Body is a 'machine' |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | + |  | + | + |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | + | + |  |  | 5 |
The family | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Family attitude towards donation | + | + | Â | + | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | 12 |
Minimize family stress | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | Â | 7 |
The medical profession | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Organs obtained unethically | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | Â | + | + | Â | Â | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | Â | Â | Â | 18 |
   Organs removed before death | + | + |  |  |  |  | + |  |  |  |  |  | + | + | + |  |  | + |  | + | + |  |  |  | 9 |
   Life-saving medical care withheld |  | + | + | + | + | + | + |  | + | + |  |  | + |  |  | + | + | + | + |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |
   Exceed terms of consent |  |  |  | + |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | + | + |  |  | + |  |  |  | 5 |
Doctors make mistakes | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | 8 |
   Brain death |  |  |  | + |  |  | + |  | + |  |  |  | + |  |  |  | + | + |  |  | + |  |  |  | 7 |
   Routine medical errors |  |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Life needlessly prolonged to obtain organs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
Doctors push boundaries of nature | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | + | + | + | Â | 4 |
Unethical or prejudicial organ allocation | Â | + | + | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | + | Â | + | Â | 10 |
Organs used for unintended purposes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | 7 |
   Illicit trading |  |  |  |  |  |  | + |  | + |  | + |  | + |  |  | + |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
   Unauthorized experiments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | + |  |  |  | 1 |
Health system constraints | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | 4 |
Unaware of registration process | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | + | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
Perceived lack of donation knowledge | + | Â | + | + | Â | + | Â | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | 10 |
The transplant recipients | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Donated organ may be defective | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | + | Â | + | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | 10 |
Recipients 'waiting' for someone to die | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
Organ allocation should be restricted to: | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | + | Â | Â | + | + | + | Â | + | Â | Â | Â | + | Â | + | 12 |
   Specific populations |  | + | + |  |  |  |  |  |  | + | + |  |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
   'Deserving' recipients |  | + |  | + |  |  |  |  |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | + |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
   Family or friends |  |  | + | + |  | + |  |  |  | + |  |  |  | + | + | + |  |  |  |  |  | + |  | + | 9 |