%0 Journal Article
%T Reasons for Renal Donation among Living Unrelated Renal Donors in Khuzestan Province, Southwestern Iran
%A SS Beladi Mousavi
%A MJ Alemzadeh Ansari
%A A Parsi
%A E Kiani
%J International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
%D 2013
%I Avicenna Organ Transplantation Institute
%X Background: The shortage of living-related and cadaveric donors lead to living-unrelated kidney transplant in Iran.Objective: We conducted this study to determine the motivations for unrelated-living kidney donation in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran.Methods: After obtaining an informed written consent, unrelated-living kidney donors were interviewed by the authors by means of a standardized questionnaire to assess their socioeconomic status and motivations for donation.Results: 210 living kidney donors consisting of 167 men (79.5%) and 43 women (20.5%) with a mean”ĄSD age of 28.4”Ą5.6 years were studied. 117 (55.7%) donors were married. 6 (2.9%) of donors were university graduates; 39 (18.6%) high school graduates; 141 (67.1%) less than high school graduates; and 20 (9.5%) were illiterate. The motives for donation was mentioned mostly financial by 127 (60.5%) donors, mostly based on religious beliefs and altruism by 39 (18.6%), and a combination of financial, religious beliefs and altruism by 35 (16.7%) donors.Conclusion: Financial problems are the main motivation for living-unrelated kidney donation in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran.
%K Li vi ngkidn ey donatio n
%K M otivations
%K Kidneytransp lanta tion
%U http://home.sums.ac.ir/~habibzaf/ojs/index.php/IJOTM/article/view/118/248