“The Spanish Model”: An Analysis of Spanish Culture in Organ Donation Through the Emotional Text Mining

Organ donation is the main road to the transplant, a life-saving treatment. Even today, the gap between the number of organs available and those waiting for transplantation remains wide. Spain is known as the best leader in this field. The “Spanish model” in organ donation is diffused in different countries and it is based on a strong relational network, specific training for healthcare workers, and a focused promotional campaign. Other facets could influence this primacy as the culture. The objective of this paper is to analyze and explore the cultural representations revolving around the topic of organ donation. With this purpose, Emotional Text Mining (ETM) was carried out in newspaper articles. We sourced all articles (n = 517) published between 2001 and 2021, which contain the keyword “donacion de organos,” in two of Spain’s most popular newspapers: “El Pais” and “El Mundo.” The analysis produced four factors and five clusters, talking about crucial elements for the Spanish Model’s success in Spain. The application of ETM on this health issue appears to be an excellent road to analyze the cultural elements of a Country on this theme.