Understanding African American’s Religious Beliefs and Organ Donation Intentions

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1857-1872

  Robinson, Dana H Z ^a   Klammer, Susan M Gerbensky ^a   Perryman, Jennie P ^b   Thompson, Nancy J ^a   Arriola, Kimberly R Jacob ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Donation intentions; Health disparities; Organ donation; Stages of change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; TRANSPLANTATION; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTENTION; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893835923     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: 15736571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9841-3     Document Type: Article

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