Comparison of Awareness of Eye Donation among Medical and Paramedical Students
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Research and Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose: To compare the awareness of eye donation and willingness to donate eyes among medical and paramedical students. Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional study undertaken in April 2016, among 200 first and second year medical students and 200 BSc nursing students of S Nijalingappa Medical Collage, Bagalkot. A semi-structured questionnaire was self-administered for collecting the necessary information after getting informed consent. The questionnaire was on demographic profile, their awareness on eye donation, sources of information and willingness to donate eyes. Results: Awareness of organ donation noted was 100 % among medical students and 90% among paramedical students. Mass media such as TV, newspaper, poster, magazine were important sources of information for both groups.93% of medical students thought the ideal time duration to retrieve eyes is within 6 hours after death and 83% paramedical students gave the correct answer. Paramedical students thought communicable disease and blood group are barriers for eye donation. Willingness to donate eyes was similar in both the groups. Conclusion: The awareness of eye donation is better in medical students compared to paramedical students, but most of the students in both groups were inclined to pledge for eye donation.
Authors and Affiliations
Jayashree MP, Chaitra Pujar, Vidya Rudrappa Gadag, Mallikarjun Salagar, Monalisha Pattnaik
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