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Publication - Research and analysis

Organ and tissue donation: baseline report 2021

Published
3 February 2022
From
Director-General Health and Social Care
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Part of
Health and social care
ISBN
9781802019506

Data about organ and tissue donation in Scotland prior to implementation of ‘The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019’, organised into three main categories: public attitudes, workforce, monitoring data.

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Citizen Panel Figures

Figure 11: Citizen Panel question 1
This figure shows survey responses to a Citizen Panel. The question asked was “To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about organ and tissue donation after death?” For statement 1; “I feel that I have enough information to make an informed choice and organ and tissue donation”, 47.5% of respondents answered “Strongly agree”, 29.5% answered “Agree”, 7.1% answered “Neither/nor”, 12.2% answered “Disagree”, 2.2% answered “Strongly disagree” and 1.5% answered “Don’t know”. For statement 2; “I feel able to have a conversation with a family member or loved one about my organ and tissue donation decision”, 58.6% of respondents answered “Strongly agree”, 33% answered “Agree”, 4.5% answered “Neither/nor”, 1.9% answered “Disagree”, 0.9% answered “Strongly disagree” and 1.2% answered “Don’t know”. For statement 3; “I trust the organ and tissue donation system in Scotland”, 42.8% of respondents answered “Strongly agree”, 32.9% answered “Agree”, 13.8% answered “Neither/nor”, 1.3% answered “Disagree”, 2.2% answered “Strongly disagree” and 7% answered “Don’t know”. For statement 4; “I support the introduction of an opt-out system for organ and tissue donation”, 55.4% of respondents answered “Strongly agree”, 27.8% answered “Agree”, 5.7% answered “Neither/nor”, 3.7% answered “Disagree”, 5.3% answered “Strongly disagree” and 2.1% answered “Don’t know”
Figure 12: Citizen Panel question 2
This figure shows survey responses to a Citizen Panel. The question asked was “Please select the answer that best applies to you with the following statements about organ and tissue donation after death”. For statement 1; “I know how to register my organ and tissue donation decision”; 62.5% of respondents answered “Yes”, 24.2% answered “No” and 13.3% answered “Don’t know”. For statement 2; “I have had a conversation with a family member or loved one about my organ and tissue donation decision”, 61% of respondents answered “Yes”, 38.5% answered “No” and 0.5% answered “Don’t know”. For statement 3; “I am aware of the plans to move to an opt-out system of organ and tissue donation in Scotland”, 86.4% of respondents answered “Yes”, 10.3% answered “No” and 3.2% answered “Don’t know”. For statement 4; “I understand that under the proposed opt-out system I may be presumed to be willing to donate unless I have stated that I do not wish to do so”, 87.8% of respondents answered “Yes”, 8.1% answered “No” and 4.1% answered “Don’t know”.
Figure 13: Citizen Panel question 3
This figure shows survey responses to a Citizen Panel. The question asked was “Have you already registered your decision about organ and tissue donation after your death?” 46.4% of respondents answered “Yes”, 49.4% answered “No” and 4.2% answered “Don’t know”.
Figure 14: Citizen Panel question 4
This figure shows survey responses to a Citizen Panel. The question asked was “If you have not already registered, how likely are you to register your decision about organ and tissue donation after your death?” 35% of respondents answered “Very likely”, **% answered “Somewhat likely”, **% answered “Unlikely” and **% answered “Don’t know”

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