Effect of Video Assisted Teaching (VAT) on Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards Organ Donation and Transplantation in a North Indian State

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: Video-assisted teaching (VAT) is an effective means of intervention in motivating toward a particular medico-social goal. We evaluated the efficacy of a VAT intervention in caregivers of patients at a polyclinic in Haryana, India. Objectives: To asses efficacy of VAT in changing attitude towards organ donation. Method: One hundred and fifty participants each from rural and urban backgrounds were chosen randomly. A standard set of questions consisting of 9 positively framed and 11 negatively framed questions was prepared. The participants were subjected to an initial evaluation with the questionnaire, followed by VAT, after which the same questionnaire was repeated. Results: An increase in favorable responses was noted post-VAT, both in urban and rural populations. In particular, the favorable response to negatively framed questions improved significantly after the VAT, as seen after a Z-test for paired proportions before and after VAT. Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggest that VAT might be a useful adjunct in motivational sessions for organ donation, especially in removing negative prejudice toward organ donation.