Abstract
Introduction: Lack of human organ for transplantation is a worldwide issue as the need of transplants is higher than the availability. People often do not have all the information they need to decide on donating an organ nor do they have a clear understanding of the donation process. Lack of information and religious beliefs are the major causes of opposing organ donation. There are certain misconceptions and lack of knowledge in people for organ donation which must be addressed properly by government and healthcare professionals. Health care providers play a key role in educating the public and act as critical link to engage the community members in spreading the awareness of organ donation to the public. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to understand the awareness, attitude and knowledge about organ donation among medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 600 undergraduate medical students of Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. A structured questionnaire was used to assess perception towards organ donation. A convenient sampling method was employed and all students who consented orally and were willing to participate by filling the questionnaire were enrolled into the study. Result: About 99% of the students were aware of organ donation out of which 77.5% were willing to donate their organs. We found that most of the students 93.5% had perception that organ donation save someone’s life. In the study about 81% of the students said that their religion allows for organ donation whereas the remaining of the students had no idea regarding religious view about organ donation. Conclusion: The awareness on organ donation among an undergraduate medical student is high. Few students are unwilling to donate their organs because of psychological anxiety. Educational institute are most effective in providing knowledge of organ donation to the medical students. Keywords: Organ donation, Tr
Highlights
Lack of human organ for transplantation is a worldwide issue as the need of transplants is higher than the availability
Transplantation is the transfer of human cells, tissues or organs from a donor to recipient with an aim of restoring function in the body.[1]
4 Organ donation (OD) and transplantation got legalized in India, under the “ Transplantation of Organ Act, 1994 ”
Summary
Lack of human organ for transplantation is a worldwide issue as the need of transplants is higher than the availability. People often do not have all the information they need to decide on donating an organ nor do they have a clear understanding of the donation process. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to understand the awareness, attitude and knowledge about organ donation among medical students. Conclusion: The awareness on organ donation among an undergraduate medical student is high. Educational institute are most effective in providing knowledge of organ donation to the medical students. The organ donation is described as the removal of tissues from the human body from a living or dead person for the purpose of transplantation as a treatment.
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