Abstract：
Organ donation is considered a life-saving treatment for end-stage organ failure worldwide. However, the severe organ shortage in Saudi Arabia creates a gap between patients in need of transplantation and the availability of organs. In Saudi Arabia, a limited number of studies have assessed knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation, especially in Jeddah City. Thus, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to organ donation and to determine the factors that may hinder or facilitate organ donation. Our findings indicated that almost half of the participants (49.2%) obtained their information from online resources. Fear of the unknown (31.2%) and a lack of knowledge (28.5%) were the main barriers to organ donation. A high percentage of the participants (73%) were unaware of any local or international legislation regarding organ donation. Half of the study participants were willing to donate their organs, with insignificant differences in age, gender, occupation, and education level. Only 5.4% of the respondents had an organ donor card. The study indicated that half of the participants were willing to donate organs, but they were unaware of local and international legislation. Therefore, an intensive education program and campaigns are recommended to increase public awareness about organ donation.
摘要：
器官捐赠被认为是全球终末期器官衰竭的救命治疗。然而,沙特阿拉伯严重的器官短缺造成了需要移植的患者和器官可用性之间的差距。在沙特阿拉伯,数量有限的研究评估了对器官捐赠的知识和态度，尤其是在吉达市.因此，这项研究旨在评估知识，态度，和器官捐赠的障碍，并确定可能阻碍或促进器官捐赠的因素。我们的调查结果表明，几乎一半的参与者（49.2％）从在线资源中获取信息。对未知者的恐惧（31.2％）和缺乏知识（28.5％）是器官捐赠的主要障碍。很高比例的参与者（73％）不知道有关器官捐赠的任何当地或国际立法。一半的研究参与者愿意捐献器官，年龄差异不大，性别,职业,和教育水平。只有5.4%的受访者拥有器官捐赠卡。研究表明，一半的参与者愿意捐赠器官，但他们不了解当地和国际立法。因此,建议开展强化教育计划和运动，以提高公众对器官捐赠的认识。
