Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding organ donation and transplantation among arts college students
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 0
Abstract
Background: In the modern world, organ transplantation is considered as a major treatment option for patients with end stage organ failure. The Indian government is being supported by several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to promote good systems to encourage organ donation to meet the ever rising demands. Still there is shortage of organs. This is mainly attributed to the lack of awareness and knowledge among people, superstitions and misunderstandings regarding the process of organ donation. Since college students make up majority of the future population, it is important to assess their knowledge and attitude towards organ donation for further improvements. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of arts college students regarding organ donation, and determine the obstacles preventing students to become organ donors. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire based study was conducted at Government Arts College, Coimbatore. Questionnaire had about 15 questions based on the knowledge of Organ Donation, 10 questions towards attitude and 5 questions for practice. A total of 209 undergraduate students were recruited during the study period of 1 month. Results: Among 209 respondents, 59.3% had average knowledge about organ donation. Knowledge of girls about organ donation was found to be better than the boys (p value< 0.0001) and the attitude of students aged more than 20 was found to be better than the students aged less than 20 (p value< 0.049). Surprisingly, 30.1% of the students believe that their body should remain intact after death highlighting the influence of superstitions in students becoming voluntary organ donors. Conclusion: One person can save almost 8 individual lives if they donate their organs after death. Hence, it becomes all the more essential to improve the knowledge and attitude by implementing targeted awareness programs to encourage organ donation.
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Sujatha . K, Surya P
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