Attitude and awareness towards organ donation in Rajasthan.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Background- The issue of organ donation is a multifactorial and complex one, involving legal, ethical, medical, organizational, and social factors. Methods- A cross-sectional study was done among 100 adult participants aged 18 years and above. Participants were randomly selected. All the selected participants gave their verbal consent to participate in this study. Respondents were interviewed by the authors with a formulated questionnaire which was made keeping in mind various local factors that may influence organ donation. Result- Among the participants of 100, 74 were aware of term organ donation, whereas 26 participants had never heard of the term organ donation. Among the 26 participants who were unaware of the term organ donation, it was found that 6 had completed graduation. About 52% people came to know about organ donation through medical fraternity, whereas only about 38% became aware through print and electronic media. Conclusion- This would require active involvement of healthcare, media, religious and political persons, and such an informed awareness would go a long way in improving the expectancy of patients in need.
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Dr. P. C. Vyas
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