A STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND AWARENESS ON ORGAN DONATION AMONG ADULT POPULATION IN INDIA

Dr. Shabina Shaikh, Dr. Manisha Shrivastava

Abstract


An organ transplant is a surgical operation in which a failing or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a functioning one. The donated organ may be from a deceased donor, a living donor, or an animal. Living organ donation involves the donation of one of a paired organ or a portion of an organ and the donor organ system is still able to function after the donation. The removal of organ from a deceased person must follow legal and ethical requirements and as per the regulation, definition of death and consent for donation the organ should be removed. There is great need to assess the knowledge attitude & Awareness regarding organ donation among adult population in India. Aims & Objectives: To report the levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding organ donation among general public in an urban setting in India. Materials & Methods:A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 randomly selected adult population in a tertiary care private-setup multi-specialty hospital based in an Urban location in Western India. Data regarding knowledge, attitude, and practice were collected through pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Mean (S.D.) age of the study participants was 38 (15) years and 50.7% were female. However, 49.75%, 58% & 47.8% had adequate knowledge, Attitude & Awareness regarding organ donation. Conclusion:Less than one-half of the study population had adequate knowledge, Attitude & Awareness regarding organ donation. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, Organ Donation.

Keywords


Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, Organ Donation.

Full Text:

PDF

References


Srivastava A & Mani A. [2018] Deceased organ donation and transplantation in India: Promises and challenges. Neurol India;66:316-22

Bezinover, D & Saner, F. [2019] Organ transplantation in the modern era. BMC Anesthesiol 19, 32.

Black CK, Termanini KM, Aguirre O, Hawksworth JS & Sosin M. [2018] Solid organ transplantation in the 21st century. Ann Transl Med; 6(20): 409.

Abraham G, Vijayan M, Gopalakrishnan N, Shroff S, Amalor pavanathan J, Yuvaraj A, Nair S & Sundarrajan S. [2016] State of deceased donor transplantation in India: A model for developing countries around the world. World J Transplant; 6(2): 331-335.

Shroff S, Navin S, Abraham G, Rajan PS, Suresh S, Rao S & Thomas P. [2003] Cadaver Organ Donation and transplantation - An Indian Perspective. Transplant Proc. 35(1):15-7.

Lunney M, Alrukhaimi M, Ashuntantang GE, Bello AK, Bellorin-Font E & Benghanem Gharbi M. [2011] Guidelines, policies, and barriers to kidney care: findings from a global survey. Kidney Int Suppl. 2018 Feb; 8(2): 30 - 40.

Chakradhar K, Doshi D, Srikanth Reddy B, Kulkarni S, Padma Reddy M & Sruthi Reddy S. [2016] Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Organ Donation among Indian Dental Students. Int J Organ Transplant Med. 7 (1): 28-35.

Uzuntarla Y. [2018] Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Personnel About Organ Donation: A Tertiary Hospital Example, Turkey. Transplant Proc. 50(10): 2953-2960.

Janahi FK, Al Rais A, Al Rukhaimi M, Khamis AH & Hickey D. [2018] Public Awareness of Knowledge, Belief, and Attitude Regarding Organ Donation and Organ Transplantation: A National Survey From the United Arab Emirates. Transplant Proc. 50(10): 2932-2938.

Oluyombo R, Fawale MB, Ojewola RW, Busari OA, Ogunmola OJ & Olanrewaju TO et. al. [ 2016] Knowledge Regarding Organ Donation and Willingness to Donate among Health Workers in South-West Nigeria. Int J Organ Transplant Med. 7(1): 19-26.

Sarveswaran G, Sakthivel MN, Krishnamoorthy Y, Arivarasan Y & Ramakrishnan J. [ 2018] Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding organ donation among adult population of urban Puducherry, South India. J Educ Health Promot. 7: 117.

Naçar M, Çetinkaya F, Baykan Z & Elmalı F. [2015] Knowledge Attıtudes and Behaviors About Organ Donatıon Among Fırst- and Sıxth class Medıcal Students: A Study From Turkey. Transplant Proc. 47(6): 1553-9.

Paraz CM, Truong HT, Sai DK, Cajucom Uy HY, Chan CL & Kassim SM. [2016] Knowledge and attitudes toward corneal donation among Singaporean youth: a cross- sectional study. Eye Vis (Lond). 3: 17.

Luo AJ, Xie WZ, Luo JJ & Ouyang W. [ 2016] Public Perception of Cadaver Organ Donation in Hunan Province, China. Transplant Proc. 48(8): 2571-76.

Flayou K, Kouam N, Miara H, Raoundi O, Ouzeddoun N & Benamar L, et. al. [2016] Attitudes toward organ donation among personnel from the University Hospital of Rabat. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 27(4): 758-61.

El Hangouche A, Alaika O, Rkain H, Najdi A, Errguig L & Doghmi N. [2018] Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of organ donation in Morocco: A cross-sectional survey. Saudi J Kidney Dis transept. 29(6): 1358-1365.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.