Knowledge Does Not Correlate with Behavior toward Deceased Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Background: Studies have shown that there is a lack of understanding about deceased organ donation. An adequate knowledge and the right attitude towards organ donation helps create a positive influence on people which may increase the organ donation rate. Since young students are less prejudiced and easily accept new ideas, it is necessary to educate the youth about organ donation through their teachers. At the same time, it is imperative to train teachers who will be responsible for spreading awareness so that they can include this topic in their lessons.Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among the degree college teachers and students in Mumbai city from November 2017- January 2018, after obtaining the institutional ethical approval and written informed consent. Using purposive sampling, teachers and students of degree colleges in Mumbai were approached, out of which 40 students and 40 teachers consented to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the pre-existing understanding, beliefs, perception and attitude about deceased organ donation. Results: Limited number of degree college teachers and students were aware of the various terminologies related to organ donation. Organ donation definition was correctly answered by 23 teachers (57.5%) and 17 students (42.5%). The correct meaning of brainstem death was known to 19 teachers (47.5%) and 2 students (5%). There are certain misconceptions and perceptions about deceased organ donation among both the teachers and the students. 13 teachers (32.5%) and 16 students (40%) believed that donor family will be revealed about the recipient’s details. 7 teachers (17.5%) and 18 students (45%) were of the opinion that government provides monetary support to donor families. decision of organ donation after death rests on relatives was known to 33 teachers (82.5%) and 21 students (52.5%). About 6 teachers (15%) and 18 students (45%) wrongly believed that if conflicts arise between relatives’ organs can still be donated. There’s no possibility of buying /selling of organs in India was known 27 teachers (67.5%) and 31 students (77.5%). About 34 teachers (85%) and 31 students (77.5%) wanted to pledge for organ donation after death. 90% teachers and 80% students said they think deceased organ donation awareness should be incorporated in the education curriculum.Conclusions: 85% of the study subjects (both teachers and students) felt the need of intensifying organ donation awareness programmes. Thus, organ donation awareness should be effectively incorporated in the educational curriculum.

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Attitudes towards organ donation in Syria: a cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Ethics ◽

10.1186/s12910-020-00565-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mario Tarzi ◽

Malke Asaad ◽

Joudi Tarabishi ◽

Obada Zayegh ◽

Rama Hamza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Brain Death ◽

Organ Donation ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Willingness To Donate ◽

Organ Donations ◽

Deceased Organ Donation

Abstract Background The perception of organ donation and brain death among Syrian population has not been previously explored. The goal of this study is to evaluate the attitude and knowledge of organ donation among Syrians and the willingness of this population to donate their organs. Methods We conducted a survey-based cross-sectional study in four hospitals in Aleppo, Syria in November 2019. Patient demographic, awareness of brain death; and attitude toward organ donation were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 350 individuals were invited to participate in the survey among whom 303 (197 females, 106 males) agreed to participate in the study (87% response rate). The majority of our participants (n = 249, 82%) heard about organ donation with television (n = 166, 55%), social media (n = 77, 25%), and the internet (n = 77, 25%) being the most common sources of information. When assessing knowledge about brain death, only 40% (n = 116) answered 3 or more questions (out of 5) correctly. Fifty-eight percent (n = 176) of respondents agreed with the idea of organ donation and 183 (62%) would like to donate their organs one day. The leading motivation to organ donation was the desire to help (n = 234, 77%), while the most common reason to refuse donation was the refusal to disfigure a dead body by removing an organ (n = 125, 41%). Religious reasons were cited as motivation for organ donation by 43% of participants (n = 130), and a reason for refusing to donate organs by 24% (n = 71). Most respondents (n = 261, 88%) were unaware of the laws and legislations related to organ donation in Syria. When asked if religion and law were encouraging organ donation, 76% of respondents (n = 226) would donate their organs. Although more positive attitude was found in those with better brain death knowledge (score ≥ 3), this did not translate into more willingness to donate organs in this group of participants. Conclusions The promotion of organ donations from deceased donors is a necessity given the rising shortage of organs. The information provided by this study could help policy makers build future strategies to promote deceased organ donation programs and overcome current obstacles preventing such initiatives from achieving their goals.

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Is Prosocial Behavior Associated With Increased Registration for Deceased Organ Donation? A Cross-sectional Study of Ontario, Canada

Transplantation Direct ◽

10.1097/txd.0000000000001087 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. e631

Author(s):

Piotr Wilk ◽

Lucie Richard ◽

Alexandra M. Ouédraogo ◽

Amit X. Garg ◽

Alana Maltby ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prosocial Behavior ◽

Organ Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Deceased Organ Donation

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A qualitative approach to understand the knowledge, beliefs, and barriers toward organ donation in a rural community of Haryana - A community based cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Transplantation ◽

10.4103/ijot.ijot_69_20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Puneet Misra ◽

Sumit Malhotra ◽

Nitika Sharma ◽

MC Misra ◽

Arti Vij ◽

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Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Rural Community ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional

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Attitudes to organ donation among some urban South African populations remain unchanged: A cross-sectional study (1993 - 2013)

South African Medical Journal ◽

10.7196/samj.7519 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 104 (2) ◽

pp. 133 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Harriet R Etheredge ◽

Roseanne E Turner ◽

Delawir Kahn

Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

South African ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Urban South ◽

African Populations ◽

South African Populations

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Knowledge and attitude of law, medicine, and mass-communication students towards deceased organ donation

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205673 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

Pragya Paneru ◽

Shyam S. Budhathoki ◽

Samyog Uprety ◽

Birendra K. Yadav ◽

Rashmi Mulmi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Organ Failure ◽

Organ Transplantation ◽

Mass Communication ◽

Organ Donor ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Deceased Organ Donation ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: With the global increase in the incidence organ failure and subsequent advancement in the medical technology, organ transplantation is growing as the best choice of treatment among the patients with various kinds of organ failure. However, the rate of deceased organ donation is relatively low in South-East Asia regions, including Nepal. This has created a mismatch between the demand and supply of organs for transplantation. World Health Organization encourages organ transplantation from a deceased organ donor as there is no risk to the donor. Thus, this paper aimed to assess knowledge and attitude of literate group specifically towards deceased organ donation.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 299 students selected conveniently from medicine, law, and mass communication streams from 9 different colleges (3 colleges from each stream) of Kathmandu. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Knowledge level was classified into three different categories based on obtained scores and attitude was analyzed based on five-point Likert scale.Results: Almost half (48.8%) of the respondents while only 7% had high level of knowledge on the organ donation and transplantation. Similarly, 95% of the people had positive attitude towards organ donation. However, there was a weak correlation between knowledge and attitude of the respondents. None of the respondents carried an organ donation card.Conclusions: There is a need to plan robust strategies to educate people on organ donation so that they can make pragmatic decisions to register their names for deceased organ donation.

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Attitudes of the Third-Year Nursing Students Toward Organ Donation: Cross-Sectional Study

Transplantation Proceedings ◽

10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.04.024 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (8) ◽

pp. 1698-1701 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

B. Akpınar Söylemez ◽

Y.S. Ordin

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Organ Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Third

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Saudi Nursing and Medical Student’s Knowledge and Attitude toward Organ Donation : A Comparative Cross - Sectional Study

International Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.12816/0048813 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 197-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Farrukh Majeed

Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

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Barriers and facilitators of intention to organ donation among general people in state of Puducherry: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175770 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 134

Author(s):

D. Arunachalam ◽

G. Subash Chandrabose

Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Financial Gain ◽

Contemporary Science ◽

The Mean ◽

The One

Background: Organ transplantation is taken into account one among the best advances of contemporary science that has given several patients a revived lease of life. The target of study resolve the barrier and supporter of organ donation among general public, and to spot the factors that influence organ donation assent and rejection in state of Puducherry, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study had below soft on a sample of a hundred and fifty subjects handily. The eligible subjects were administered a structured inquiries to assume barriers and facilitators of organ donation. The collected information’s were statistically analyzed. Results: Of the one hundred fifty subjects, the age groups were 58% 20-30 years, 26% 31-40 years, 12% 41 to 50 years and 4% 51-60 years. Male constituted 33.3% and females were 66.7% of the subjects. The mean data score of the themes were 4.74±1.45 (1-8). 80.6% according the intention to gift organ and 19.3% weren't willing to gift organ. The foremost necessary barriers were opposition from family (82.8%) and concern (72.4%). The foremost necessary facilitators were organ donation would save someone’s life (95.9%) and it improve the sense of human (95%). Education, occupation, married and financial gain square measure related to intention to gift organ. Conclusions: From the offered scientific proof it's conducted that information of organ donation stay still poor and therefore the indentified barriers and facilitators ought to be taken within the account whereas motivates the overall peoples to present organ to future.

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