Objectives: The goal of our research was to determine the level of knowledge of healthcare workers and the general population about transplantation and organ donation through sociodemographic and religious aspects.
Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to provide insight on the knowledge of doctors, nurses, and the general population in Montenegro about organ transplantation and donation. We had 400 respondents (200 doctors and nurses and 200 people from the general population) who were surveyed and who signed informed consent to participate in the study.
Results: In the analysis of knowledge about organ donation, significant differences were shown in the number of total correct answers between the 2 groups of respondents. Respondents from monotheistic, Montenegrin Orthodox, Catholic, and Islamic religious groups had the same percentage of correct answers, with no significant differences between these groups. Although respondents older than 56 years were the least informed about the term "organ donation," 21.1% stated thatthey would donate organs regardless of the circumstances; 5.2% of respondents between age 46 and 55 years also stated they would donate organs regardless of the circumstances. With regard to this parameter, significant differences were shown between respondents in different age groups.
Conclusions: Healthcare workers had a higher level of knowledge about organ transplant and donation compared with the general population, which is justified by the gaps in education among the general population. In both healthcare workers and the general population, religion had no significant influence on the level of knowledge about transplantation.