Terminal kidney patients are faced with lower quality of life, restricted diets and higher morbidity and mortality rates while waiting for deceased donor kidney transplantation. Fortunately, living kidney donation has proven to be a better treatment alternative (e.g. in terms of waiting time and graft survival rates). We observed an inequality in the number of living kidney transplantations per...

Abstract Using two national general population and one clergy survey, we examined racial differences in the association between religious theology health care policy attitudes. We find that controlling for faith, political partisanship, social-demographic characteristics, more strongly associates with White attitudes than it is Blacks Hispanics. Whereas theologically liberal Whites are likely t...

This paper examines heterosexual adults attitudes toward bisexual men and women using data from a 1999 national RDD survey (N = 1,335). Ratings on 101-point feeling thermometers were lower (less favorable) for bisexual men and bisexual women than for all other groups assessed--including religious, racial, ethnic, and political groups--except injecting drug users. More negative attitudes toward...

Death is beyond one's personal control, generates great concern and anxiety, among human beings. Studies exploring the association between religious attitudes and death attitudes in adolescents and young adults in postmodern society are scarce. This study examines the relationship between five dimensions of attitude toward death (fear of death, death avoidance, neutral acceptance, approach acce...

BACKGROUND Relapse among patients in substance abuse treatment has generated interest in identifying attitudinal factors that sustain recovery. OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship of attitudes toward approaches to motivation for treatment and Twelve Step beliefs. METHODS Dually diagnosed patients (N = 100) completed a survey assessing treatment attitudes, motivation, and Twelve Step belief...

OBJECTIVE To examine public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. METHODS A focused 10-item questionnaire was designed to survey public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy. Personal interviews were conducted randomly by one author in preselected public places in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during March and April 2011. RESULTS Seven hundred and for...

National celebrations and commemorations are believed to increase national cohesion. It is unknown however who participates in these activities. In this contribution, we address to what extent socialization by the parents and school, and integration into religious intermediary groups affect participation in national celebrations and commemorations. With the strong reference to the relevance of ...