EFFECT OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING ORGAN DONATION AMONG THE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN PUDUCHERRY

Sarika M. L, Kumari M J, Biju Pottakkat

Abstract


Introduction: The study objective was to create awareness and evaluate the effect of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude on
organ donation among the engineering students.
Material and Methods: It was one group pre-test and post-test design. The study was conducted among 367 engineering students in Puducherry.
The tool used to measure awareness by 24 items self-administered Questionnaire and the attitude on organ donation was measured by five-point
Likert attitude scale.
Results: After the intervention among 367 participants 267 (72.8%) were having moderately adequate knowledge and 238(64.9%) having
moderately favorable attitude on organ donation. It is inferred that there was improvement in the level of knowledge and attitude after the
educational intervention which was statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The engineering students has gained knowledge and change desirable attitude on organ donation after the educational intervention.


Keywords


organ donation, structured teaching programme, knowledge, attitude.

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