กระบวนการและสาเหตุของการตัดสินใจบริจาคและไม่บริจาคอวัยวะ

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to understand the decision making process and the causes of the decision to donate or to not to become an organ donor. This research was qualitative research and the informants included ten people who had direct experience in registering their donation and ten people who did not intend to donate their organs. The data was collected using in-depth interviews and an analysis of the method by Miles and Huberman stage. The results of first phase showed the decision-making process of organ donation had four stages. The first stages was pre-decision and getting the basic information about organ donations. The second stages was the decision period after receiving basic information about organ donation. The data was divided into four groups: 1) those who were not interested; 2) might donate their organ; 3) intention to donate; and 4) donated. The decision was composed of: 1) seeking insight information about brain death, organ transplantation, body integrity and religious ceremony; 2. The weighing was also divided into phases: 2.1) consider their own needs, including the value of organ donation and the results of organ donation; 2.2) considering the opinions of family about organ donation. The third stage was the decision to donate organ or not. The fourth stage was the result of decision-making and causes of decision to donate or not to become an organ donor included personality, knowledge of organ donation, beliefs about organ donation, attitudes, fear, empathy, information, social norms and social support.