Cross-sectional survey of Awareness and Attitude towards Organ Donation and Transplantation among students of Punjab
Cross-sectional survey of Awareness and Attitude towards Organ Donation and Transplantation
Keywords:
Awareness, Organ donation, transplantation, medical students, non-medical studentsAbstract
Introduction: Thousand of lives every year are saved by organ donation, but the awareness is still lacking, even among students. This survey was carried out among medical and non medical students to assess their knowledge of the process and their willingness to donate organs. Methodology: The study was conducted on students of Punjab from various religious and educational backgrounds. 200 students from Punjab, aged above 18 years, were enrolled in the study. A self-administered questionnaire was prepared and sent online to the participants. Multivariate statistical analysis was carried out and Chi square test performed to check statistical significance. An online presentation to enhance their knowledge was also prepared and sent to the participants online after the survey. Results: A majority of students 192 (96.2%) had heard about organ donation but were unaware about the major details regarding the same. 86 (43%) of the participants had no idea about where to sign up for donation. Although majority of students (67%) have considered donating organs at some point in their life, only 18% of the students, 20% from medical 16% from non-medical, have actually granted permission to donate their organs. Their willingness to donate was based on many factors including awareness about the process, involvement of a closed ones in receiving/donating organs and family’s attitude. Positive feedback regarding the survey and power point presentation sent to educate them was received, as the participants claimed to gain more knowledge and were determined to find out more about the topic.Conclusion: Knowledge regarding organ donation in both the medical and non-medical students is minuscule. Awareness among medical students regarding the details was comparatively higher. Hence the knowledge about Organ donation should be added in the curriculum may be as an elective to deal with lack of awareness and information. [Mehta S Natl J Integr Res Med, 2019; 10(4):59-65]
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