scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude of nursing students regarding organ transplantation

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
S Karki ◽  
S Thapa ◽  
S Poudyal
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Organ Transplantation ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
College Of Nursing ◽  
End Stage

Organ transplantation is the standard therapy of several end-stage diseases. Organ donation is the major component for transplant programs; however, the rate of organ donation is relatively low in Asia. In Nepal an estimated 2.8 million people have some sort of kidney ailments, while 3,000 kidney failures are reported every year. Therefore, the current study aims to identify the attitude and knowledge regarding organ transplantation. Descriptive research design was conducted using self administered questionnaire and five points Likert scale to collect information among the nursing students. The study was carried out among B.Sc. Nursing and BNS first year students at College of Nursing of Chitwan Medical College. Proportional stratified random sampling method was used to select the study sample i.e. 50 students (23 B.Sc. Nursing and 27 BN Nursing 1st year students).The data was edited, coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 17. A total of 50 nursing students, 54% were BN 1st year students and 46% were B.Sc. Nursing 1st year students. The mean age of the students was 21.98±3.384 years. The mean score obtained by students on introduction of organ transplantation was 8.54±2.39, knowledge regarding eye transplantation was 2.72±1.17 and knowledge regarding kidney transplantation was 3.58±1.44. Majority (82%) of respondents had medium level of knowledge and 94% of them had positive attitude regarding organ transplantation. This study illustrated that students had positive attitude towards organ transplantation however, low knowledge regarding organ transplantation was noted in the current study. So educational activities should be provided for the improvement of knowledge among nursing students.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude on Organ Donation among Nursing Students of a College in Biratnagar

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
Binu Limbu ◽  
Saraswati Basnet ◽  
Suvekshya Silwal
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Organ Transplantation ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Introduction: Organ transplantation is an effective therapy for end-stage organ failure. However, there is a large gap between the need for and the supply of donor organs. Nurses have a major role to play in tackling organ and tissue shortages. The main objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude on organ donation among nursing students at Biratnagar. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study design among Post Basic Bachelor in Nursing (PBBN) students was carried out in Birat Health College, Biratnagar. A census method using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used for the data collection in 113 respondents. Descriptive statistics i.e., mean, median and standard deviation was used to assess the level of knowledge. Inferential statistics i.e., Chi-square test was used to find out the association between level of knowledge and attitude on organ donation with selected demographic variables. The findings of the study showed that out of 113 respondents, the mean age of respondents was 24.41 years. Similarly, 32.7% of the respondents were from 1st year, 33.6% from 2nd year and 33.6% from 3rd year. More than half, (60%) of the respondents were Brahmin/Chhetri. Similarly, (68.1%) had heard about organ donation from colleagues. Among the studied respondents, (69.9%) had average knowledge of organ donation and almost all (99.1%) of respondents possessed a positive attitude on organ donation. Conclusion: The majority of the respondents had an average level of knowledge and a positive attitude regarding organ donation. The level of knowledge was associated with ethnicity rather than other socio-demographic variables. Keywords: Attitude, Knowledge, Nursing students, Organ Transplantation, Organ Donation.

scholarly journals Study of knowledge and attitude of nurses in Sanandaj city toward organ donation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sina Valiee ◽  
Shoaib Dehghani ◽  
Shiva Mohammadi ◽  
Sahar Dalvand ◽  
Farzaneh Khanpour
Keyword(s):  
Organ Donation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Final Treatment ◽  
Organ Donations ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Effective Group ◽  
End Stage

Background & Aim: Nowadays, organ transplantation is the final treatment for the patients with end-stage organ dysfunction. Considering the importance of the organ donation and the important role of nurses in increasing the number of organ donations, the present study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of nurses in Sanandaj hospitals toward organ donation. Materials & Methods: This study was descriptive-analytic (cross-sectional). 250 nurses working in hospitals in Sanandaj city were selected by stratified sampling method in 2017 and completed the questionnaire on knowledge and attitude towards organ donation. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 20, using independent t-test and ANOVA. Results: The results showed that the mean score of knowledge was 13/2±04/ 57 and the mean score of attitude was 44.7±82.75 and 207 (82.2%) did not have a donation card, while 146 nurses (58.4%) tended to receive a donation card. The mean score of nurses' knowledge about donation was 13.2±26/49 and the mean score of their attitude was 13.2±07. 91. There was also a significant correlation between attitude and level of education (p=0/045). Conclusion: According to the results, the knowledge and attitude of the majority of nurses were moderate and most of them did not have a donation card. Considering the importance of this effective group in increasing the culture of the community toward organ donation, education and preparing appropriate background for receiving, and increasing knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation for the nurses is necessary.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude towards organ donation: a study among medical and nursing students of a medical college

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 5398
Author(s):  
T. K. Ghose ◽  
Jayant Deo ◽  
Vipul Dutt ◽  
Raju Agarwal ◽  
Barun Bhai Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
End Stage

Background: Organ transplantation is one such field of modern medical sciences which has progressed over the years and has given hope for those suffering with end stage organ diseases. There are lot of advancement in technology to preserve and transplant of organs but with this technological advancement also there are still gaps in awareness regarding the subjects. To find the gaps this study was carried out in medical college students.Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in medical college of Pune. 400 students were included in study with keeping 50% of prevalence about awareness in mind. Tool of data collection was a pre-structured questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, and chi square test Chi-square test for linear trend and was used to find associationResults: The 308 (77%) MBBS students and 92 (23%). Nursing students of all batches were included in the study. The 49.3% were aware about brain death, 68% students had fair knowledge and 10% had good knowledge about organ donation issues. The 82% students were positive, 94.5% students opined positively on policy on promotion of organ donation. The 52% students were ready to donate to anyone, while 30% students preferred to donate their organs to family members, 16% were ready to donate to their friends.Conclusions: Encouraging level of knowledge regarding organ donation, its legislative implications were present in medical and nursing students which was brought in this study.

scholarly journals Attitude of General Population towards Organ Donation in a Rural Community of Ernakulam District

2020 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Anu Jacob Kachappillil ◽  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Organ Transplantation ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
History Of ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
End Stage

Background: Organ donation is defined as an act of giving one or more organs, without compensation, for transplantation to another person. For many of the end stage organ diseases, organ transplantation is the most preferred treatment. The need for organ transplantation is higher than the availability. For the transplantation program to be successful awareness regarding organ donation is needed and people must have a positive attitude towards donating organs. The present study was undertaken to assess the attitude of general population towards organ donation residing in a rural community of Ernakulam District. Materials and methods: A descriptive analytical survey was conducted to assess the attitude of general population towards organ donation. A 5 point likert scale was used to assess the attitude towards organ donation. 100 subjects were selected using convenient sampling technique. The collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The results of the study revealed that among 100 subjects, 81% of general population were having positive attitude, 19% were having neutral attitude and none of the subjects were having negative attitude towards organ donation. Even though majority of subjects were having positive attitude towards organ donation only 34% subjects were willing for organ donation. There was a significant association between the attitude of general population towards organ donation with demographic variables like religion and history of organ transplantation among family members/ relatives/ friends at P<0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: The study revealed that majority of the participants were having positive attitude towards organ donation.

Knowledge Levels of University Students About Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (14) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
GAMZE TEMİZ ◽  
Nida GÜNDÜZALP
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Body Fluids ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
People Who Use Drugs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Bodily Fluids ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Mean

Purpose: The aim of the study; To evaluate the knowledge level of nursing students about diseases transmitted by bodily fluids. Materials and Methods: The study is descriptive-cross-sectional. The sample is 352 nursing students studying at a foundation university. The data were evaluated with a questionnaire about diseases transmitted by body fluids. Results: The mean age of nursing students was 20.87±2.14 years and 81.3% of them were girls. Most of the sample consisted of 1st year (26.7%) and 4th year students (31.5%). The mean score of the questionnaire for diseases transmitted by bodily fluids of nursing students was found to be 13.61 ± 2.19. It was determined that 96.9% of the students gave correct answers to the 2nd item of the questionnaire, “Spouses with these diseases should be treated together”. It was determined that 69.3% of the students gave incorrect answers to the 3rd item of the questionnaire, "Untreated, diseases transmitted by body fluids can cause infertility". 62.5% of the students reported that they had received training on the subject before. Of the sample, 97.2% are individuals who have relationships with more than one person, 1.1% are individuals with a single spouse, 38.1% (n=134) are people who use drugs, 31.8% are health professionals. reported that they were in the high-risk group for diseases transmitted by fluids. The results show that nursing students gave insufficient information about the prevention of diseases transmitted by body fluids. Conclusion: In the study, it was determined that the knowledge of nursing students about diseases transmitted by body fluids was above the medium level, and it was noteworthy that they needed training on transmission routes, risk groups and protection from diseases transmitted by body fluids.

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Pragya Paneru ◽  
Shyam S. Budhathoki ◽  
Samyog Uprety ◽  
Birendra K. Yadav ◽  
Rashmi Mulmi ◽  
...  
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.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Practitioners Related to Disinfection during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaur Sarfaraz ◽  
Juzer Shabbir ◽  
Muhammad Adeel Mudasser ◽  
Zohaib Khurshid ◽  
Ahmed Adel A. Al-Quraini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The world is currently facing a pandemic crisis due to a novel coronavirus. For this purpose, acquiring updated knowledge regarding prevention and disinfection during the current pandemic is necessary for every dental practitioner. In our study, we aimed to evaluate globally the level of knowledge and the attitude of dental practitioners related to disinfection. A total of 385 participants out of 401 participants from 23 different countries across the world were included in the final analysis after the exclusion of incomplete responses. The majority of the dentists who responded were females (53.8%) and were practicing at private health institutes (36.4%). The mean knowledge score of the participants was estimated to be 4.19 ± 1.88 out of 12, reflecting insufficient knowledge, and the mean attitude score of the participants was estimated to be 12.24 ± 3.23 out of 15, which shows a positive attitude toward disinfection practices during coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Thus, the current study indicated a lack of knowledge in fundamental aspects of disinfection protocols with a significant and positive attitude from dental health professionals toward disinfection regarding the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

scholarly journals Awareness regarding body and organ donation amongst the population of an urban city in India

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (04) ◽  
pp. 051-057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaishaly K. Bharambe ◽  
Rathod H. ◽  
Paranjape V. M. ◽  
Kanaskar N. ◽  
Shevade S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organ Donation ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
The Body ◽  
Organ Donors ◽  
Urban City ◽  
The People ◽  
Deceased Organ Donation ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Body Donation

Abstract Purpose : Bodies for purpose of dissection and organs for transplantation surgeries are needed for education of medical students and treatment of cases of end-stage organ failure. However deceased organ donation rate in India is very dismal. In the present study the authors assess the knowledge and attitude of the people living in an urban city in India towards organ and body donation. Materials/Methods : A questionnaire was distributed amongst all willing patients and their relatives attending the out-patient Department at our Hospital. This was followed by an awareness session wherein the researchers discussed body and organ donation and its need in India. Information sheet was handed to all and the willing respondents were given eye and body donation forms, and donor cards. Result: 41/65 people consented to participate. 41.5%, 31.7%, 12.2% and 12.2% had obtained knowledge regarding organ donation from newspaper, television, family members and internet respectively. 26.8% claimed that they were imparted knowledge by health care professionals. 78%, 53.7% and 19.5% were aware about eye, kidney and liver donations respectively. 17.1% were aware of body and lung donation each. Awareness of donation of other organs was found to be in the range between 4.9% to 14.6%. 43.9% were willing to be organ donors and 3 persons filled the body donation forms. Conclusion: Newspapers, healthcare professionals could be utilized to further the awareness regarding body and organ donation. Carrying out awareness programmes will help to reach information to each individual, clarifying any myths and increasing understanding and motivation levels among

scholarly journals Poor level of knowledge on elderly care despite positive attitude among nursing students in Zanzibar Island: findings from a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arafa A. Muhsin ◽  
Mariam J. Munyogwa ◽  
Stephen M. Kibusi ◽  
Saada A. Seif
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background It is estimated by the year 2050, 80% of the global elderly population will be from the low-and middle income countries. Elderly care requires health workers with skills associated with an understanding of the biological, psychological, social and cultural theories related to aging. Nurses with better knowledge, skills and positive attitudes towards elderly care are highly needed and critically important for better healthcare and wellbeing of the elderly population. Therefore the objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of nursing students towards elderly care in Zanzibar Island. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Zanzibar involving three out of five nursing training institutions. Participants were selected by systematic random sampling. Facts on Aging Quiz 2 and Kogan’s Attitudes Toward Old People scale were used to assess the level of knowledge and attitude towards elderly care among the students respectively. Simple and multivariable logistic regressions were applied to determine the predictors of knowledge and attitude among the participants. Results A total of 393 students participated in this study. Only 17% (69) of the participants had good level of knowledge and about 67.9% (267) had positive attitude towards elderly care. Living in an extended family and with an elderly person at home were both associated with good level of knowledge and positive attitude towards elderly care. Furthermore, living in a rural area (adjusted odds ratio = 2.23; 95% confidence interval: 1.22, 4.10) and studying at public institution (adjusted odds ratio = 2.59; 95% confidence interval: 1.41, 4.63) were associated with positive attitude towards elderly care. Conclusion This study has shown that the majority of nursing students in Zanzibar have positive attitude but poor level of knowledge towards elderly care. The current findings have demonstrated that past experience with an elderly person can help in influencing good knowledge and shaping positive attitudes towards elderly care. Low level of knowledge shown in the study suggests for further research on adequacy of nursing curriculum and/or its implementation.

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