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    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Hamadan University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Education and Community Health</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2820-896X</Issn>
      <Volume>8</Volume>
      <Issue>4</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="ppublish">
        <Year>2021</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <DAY>30</DAY>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <ArticleTitle>Do Spiritual Well-Being and Demographic Characteristics Influence the Decision on Being an Organ Donor?</ArticleTitle>
    <FirstPage>259</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>263</LastPage>
    <ELocationID EIdType="doi">10.52547/jech.8.4.259</ELocationID>
    <Language>EN</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Sahar</FirstName>
        <LastName>Khoshravesh</LastName>
        <Identifier Source="ORCID">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1629-1386</Identifier>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Akram</FirstName>
        <LastName>Karimi-Shahanjarini</LastName>
        <Identifier Source="ORCID">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2453-1389</Identifier>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Jalal</FirstName>
        <LastName>Poorolajal</LastName>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Saeed</FirstName>
        <LastName>Bashirian</LastName>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Majid</FirstName>
        <LastName>Barati</LastName>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Majid</FirstName>
        <LastName>Hamidi</LastName>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Sanaz</FirstName>
        <LastName>Khalili</LastName>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <PublicationType>Journal Article</PublicationType>
    <ArticleIdList>
      <ArticleId IdType="doi">10.52547/jech.8.4.259</ArticleId>
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    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2020</Year>
        <Month>10</Month>
        <Day>28</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2021</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>22</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <Abstract>Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of spiritual well-being and demographic characteristics in signing the donor card. Instrument &amp; Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Hamadan in 2018. Six hundred employees from 57 offices (out of 60) were selected using a random sampling method. Data gathering was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis using SPSS version 22. Findings: The participants’ mean±SD age was 39.5±7.0. About 20% (n=120) of employees had a donor card and 41.7% (n=250) of them were being a blood donors. About 56 percent than half of them were categorized as having high spiritual health. Among the interpersonal and mass media sources, employees obtained more information from friends (n=181, 30.2%) and TV (n=482, 80.3%), respectively. The results of logistic regression showed that being female (AOR=1.80; 95% CI=1.12-2.87), fewer children (1 child: AOR=1.99; 95% CI=1.15-3.43 &amp; no child: AOR=2.94; 95% CI=1.48-5.84), being blood donor (AOR=2.40; 95% CI=1.50-3.85), and higher spiritual heath (AOR=1.01; 95% CI=1.00-1.03) were significantly predicted to sign donor card. Conclusions: This study provides evidence about the importance of spiritual well-being and demographic predictors of organ donor cards. These predictors can be helpful for the development and implementation of interventions related to increasing the sign donor card.</Abstract>
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        <Param Name="value">Organ Transplantation</Param>
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        <Param Name="value">Spirituality</Param>
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      <Object Type="keyword">
        <Param Name="value">Occupational Groups</Param>
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      <Object Type="keyword">
        <Param Name="value">Islam</Param>
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      <Object Type="keyword">
        <Param Name="value">Iran</Param>
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