Navigating Misconceptions and Building Understanding: A Deep Dive Into Medical Field Knowledge Gaps Concerning Organ Donation in Saudi Arabia
Although Saudi medical students had a reasonable level of general awareness of organ donation, there are still significant information gaps and misunderstandings, especially with regard to legal, procedural, and clinical elements. By addressing these deficiencies with focused educational interventions in medical curricula, future doctors may be better equipped to promote organ donation and have a favorable impact on public opinion.
Authors
- Hamdiyah Alhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5524-9482)
- Shahad Mubarak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0765-1650)
- Mohammed AlSheef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1651-1158)
- Farqad Hadi
- Lama S Alahmadi
- Yahya Mahmoud Al-Najjar
- Faris Altom
- Saad A Alkarni
- Rahaf K Alsahli
Institutions
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91960
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00