Living Kidney Donations in Israel: The Changing Impact of Religiosity

Although the influence of religiosity on motivation to donate is established in the literature, this study inquires deeper to examine the impact of religiosity on a range of questions, such as perspectives on organ donation in general, postoperative experiences, and the role of the family in organ donation. Using data from a survey of 749 living kidney donors in Israel, we found that while religiosity levels serve as an indicator of willingness to donate a kidney to a stranger, they do not significantly impact the donors' postoperative experiences or perspectives. This study raises the question of where faith and religion go after playing a significant role in the decision to become an organ donor for further studies.