Table 1.
Description studies included in the review of literature
| Author (year) | Origin | Study design and population | Sampling | Results/conclusion | STROBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasi et al. (2018) | Iran | Cross-sectional survey; medical students | Convenience sampling (n = 165) | Willingness to donate: (49.69%) | Complete |
| Sayedalamin et al. (2017) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey | Convenience sampling (n = 481) | Knowledge (90%) | Complete |
| Medical students | Willingness to donate 41.2% | ||||
| Agrawal et al. (2017) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey | Convenience Sampling (n = 403) | Knowledge (44.7%) | Complete |
| Patients attending outpatient department | Willingness to donate (24.5%) | ||||
| Merdad et al. (2017) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey; healthcare students | Convenience sampling (n = 597) | Knowledge (78%) | Complete |
| Willingness to donate: (89%) | |||||
| Elsafi et al. (2017) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey; allied health | Convenience sampling (n = 434) | Willingness to donate: (44%) | Complete |
| Al Habeeb et al. (2017) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional general population | Convenience sampling (n = 1250) | Knowledge (91%) | Complete |
| Willingness to donate 43.6% | |||||
| Flayou et al. (2016) | Morocco | Cross-sectional survey | Convenience sampling (n = 245) | Knowledge (36.3%) | Complete |
| Nursing and medical students | Willingness to donate (65.7%) | ||||
| Al Bshabshe et al. (2016) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey | Convenience sampling (n = 873) | Knowledge (93%) | Complete |
| University students | Willingness to donate 76.2% | ||||
| Almohsen et al. (2016) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey | Convenience sampling (n = 195) | Knowledge (61.5%) | Complete |
| University students | Willingness to donate 37.4% | ||||
| Afzal Aghaee et al. (2015) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey; fresh man of various medical discipline | Convenience sampling (n = 400) | Knowledge (41.5%) | Complete |
| Willingness to donate: (55.6%) | |||||
| Alsaied et al. (2012) | Qatar | Cross-sectional survey; Healthcare workers in ICU and ED | Cluster sampling (n = 418) | Willingness to donate: physicians (24%) and nurses (20%) were less favorable compared to technicians (44%) | Complete |
| Alam (2007) | Saudi Arabia | Cross-sectional survey; general population | Random sampling (n = 948) | Knowledge about organ donation (92%); Willingness to donate (42%) | Complete |
| Shahbazian et al. (2006) | Iran | Cross-sectional; survey general population | Cluster sampling (n = 1000) | Willingness to donate (64%) | Complete |
| El-Shoubaki and Bener (2005) | Qatar | Cross-sectional survey; general population (GP attenders) | Multistage cluster sampling (n = 1305) | Knowledge about organ donation (69%) | Complete |
| Willingness to donate (37.8%) |