LEGAL LITERACY AND POPULATION ATTITUDE TO POST-DEATH DONATION AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION

The successful development of transplantation is not determined by the legal model, but by the positive public opinion regarding organ donation. Purpose: to analyze the attitude of the Belarusian population towards posthumous donation and organ transplantation and to identify the factors that affect it most. Material and methods: data collection was carried out through a questionnaire survey using a Google form; the sample size was 286 respondents. Data processing was carried out using the SPSS Statistics program by CHAID analysis. Results. 94.4% of the respondents have a positive attitude towards organ donation and transplantation, but only 50% of the respondents agree to the removal of their organs after death. People who have a positive attitude towards donation, as well as those who have minimal awareness and study the scientifi literature on this issue, are most inclined to do this. The main motive of people who agree to organ harvesting is the desire to save someone's life, the main motive for unwillingness to give such consent is fear of a medical error or malicious intent on the part of health workers. Conclusions. For the development of transplantation, it is necessary to create a positive public opinion regarding organ donation and transplantation and to increase the legal literacy of the population.