Informing American Muslims About Living Donation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this projects is to test the effectiveness of a tailored educational intervention in increasing knowledge about organ donation among Muslim Americans. More specifically, using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a conceptual framework, the workshop's goal is to enhance attendee knowledge of the benefits and risks (behavioral beliefs and attitude), understanding of religious arguments for and against (normative beliefs and subjective norm), and procedural knowledge about the process and types of (control beliefs and perceived control) living organ donation.

Detailed Description
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The study consists of two workshops (control and experimental) and an optional follow-up interview. The study contains 2 intervention arms based on the order in which the organ donation workshop is delivered at the mosque: early and late. The early arm will receive the experimental organ donation workshop first, followed by the control workshop (on end-of-life care). The late arm will receive the workshops in the opposite order (end-of-life care workshop followed by the organ donation workshop). To address varied adult learning styles, the workshops will incorporate didactic teaching, moderated panel presentations, and facilitated small group discussions led by a trained peer educator. Workshops will also involve self-administered surveys.

Official Title
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Assessing the Feasibility of Peer-Led Educational Workshops on Increasing Awareness Among American Muslims About Living Donation in Mosque Communities

Conditions
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Living Organ Donation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Organ Donation Workshop
* Other: End of Life Care Workshop


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Self-identified Muslim men and women Fluent in English Adult Availability to attend workshop sessions Exclusion Criteria: No personal or immediate family history of organ transplant

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Early Arm<br>The early arm will receive the experimental organ donation workshop first, followed by the control workshop on end-of-life care. | Other: Organ Donation Workshop<br>* Discussion Moderated by Peer Educators Didactic Session 1: Biomedical Aspects of Living Donation Didactic Session 2: Organ Donation and Transplantation in the US- Statistics and Procedures Moderated Debate: Living Organ Donation: Halal or Haram? Facilitated Group Discussions with Peer Educators<br>* Other names: Experimental;Other: End of Life Care Workshop<br>* Discussion Moderated by Peer Educators Didactic Session 1: Critical Theological Concepts about Sickness and Health in Islamic Bioethics Didactic Session 2: Islamic Rulings about Brain Death, and Withdrawing/Withholding Life Support Moderated Panel Discussion: End-of-life Decision Making Facilitated Group Discussions with Peer Educators<br>* Other names: Control;|
| Other: Late Arm<br>The late arm will receive the control workshop on end-of-life care first, followed by the experimental organ donation workshop. | Other: Organ Donation Workshop<br>* Discussion Moderated by Peer Educators Didactic Session 1: Biomedical Aspects of Living Donation Didactic Session 2: Organ Donation and Transplantation in the US- Statistics and Procedures Moderated Debate: Living Organ Donation: Halal or Haram? Facilitated Group Discussions with Peer Educators<br>* Other names: Experimental;Other: End of Life Care Workshop<br>* Discussion Moderated by Peer Educators Didactic Session 1: Critical Theological Concepts about Sickness and Health in Islamic Bioethics Didactic Session 2: Islamic Rulings about Brain Death, and Withdrawing/Withholding Life Support Moderated Panel Discussion: End-of-life Decision Making Facilitated Group Discussions with Peer Educators<br>* Other names: Control;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Islamic knowledge of living organ donation | Islamic Knowledge of Living Donation [IK-LOD] Scale | 2 weeks | 
| Change in living organ donation knowledge | Living Donation subscale of the Rotterdam Renal Transplant Knowledge Test (R3K-T) | 2 weeks |